Singh, Shailendra B. (2012) Investigative journalism: challenges, perils, rewards in seven Pacific Island countries. Pacific Journalism Review, 18 (1). pp. 83-104. ISSN 1023-9499
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Abstract
This article appraises the general state of investigative journalism in seven Pacific Island countries Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu—and asserts that the trend is not encouraging. Journalism in general, and investigative journalism in particular, has struggled due to harsher legislation as in military-ruled Fiji; beatings and harassment of journalists as in Vanuatu; and false charges and lawsuits targeting journalists and the major newspaper company in the Cook Islands. Corruption, tied to all the major political upheavals in the region since independence, is also discussed. Threats to investigative journalism, like the ‘backfiring effect’ and ‘anti-whistleblower’ law are examined, along with some investigative journalism success case studies.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > School of Language, Arts and Media |
| Depositing User: | Ms Shalni Sanjana |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2012 07:47 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2017 23:38 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/4711 |
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