Media freedom in the Pacific: THE RHETORIC AND THE REALITY

Marking UNESCO World Press Freedom Day - check the attached flyer for more information.

7.00-8.30pm, Thursday, May 3, 2012
WT1004, AUT Tower, AUT University

Pacific Media Centre Seminar/Film Series

Panel: 
Dr Steven Ratuva (seminar chair), Pacific research fellow and senior lecturer, Fiji, and at the University of Auckland Pacific Studies Centre. He is also on the editorial board of Pacific Journalism Review.
Professor Crosbie Walsh, founder of the Development Studies programme at the University of the South Pacific and publisher of a blog on Fiji
Iulia Leilua, chair, Pacific Islands Media Association (PIMA)
Henry Yamo, Papua New Guinean journalist and MCS programme researcher
Rukhsana Aslam, Pakistani journalist and media educator/PhD researcher

Also screening two short videos: Pacific media freedom videos from AUT student journalists and Fiji Television.

All welcome

Also at PMC:

 Other PMC information on the website at: www.pmc.aut.ac.nz

 Upcoming events: www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/events

Upcoming publications: www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/books

 Coverage of the recent PINA Pacific Media Summit in Fiji: www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/articles/caf%C3%A9-pacific-peacemaker-moala-helps-bury-hatchet-over-pina-tensions

 Photo gallery at the PINA media summit: www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/pictures/pina-2012-pacific-media-summit-pictures