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Title – 6619 FIJI: Regime to begin 'consultation' over media decree
Date – 21 January 2010
Byline – None
Origin – Pacific Media Watch
Source – Radio NZ International 21/1/10
Copyright – RNZI
Status – Unabridged
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FIJI REGIME TO START CONSULTATIONS ABOUT MEDIA DECREE
www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=51507
SUVA (Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): Fiji's interim regime is about to start consulting on a new media decree.
The country's media has been under censorship since the public emergency regulations came into place in April.
The interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has told Auckland's Radio Tarana the decree will place an emphasis on responsible reporting.
"This is what the media in Fiji have been consciously ignoring. Especially in the past two decades. It has helped them increase their bottom line, but at the same time contributed to the nation's social and political unrest. [The have been] promoting certain political ideologies and philosophies that have only proven to cause disunity and upheaval."
Commodore Bainimarama says the decree will not mean the government will have control of the media, but will focus on professionalism and try to raise the standard of journalism.
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Date – 21 January 2010
Byline – None
Origin – Pacific Media Watch
Source – Radio NZ International 21/1/10
Copyright – RNZI
Status – Unabridged
----------------------------
* Pacific Media Watch Online - check the website for archive and links:
www.pacmediawatch.aut.ac.nz
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FIJI REGIME TO START CONSULTATIONS ABOUT MEDIA DECREE
www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=51507
SUVA (Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): Fiji's interim regime is about to start consulting on a new media decree.
The country's media has been under censorship since the public emergency regulations came into place in April.
The interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has told Auckland's Radio Tarana the decree will place an emphasis on responsible reporting.
"This is what the media in Fiji have been consciously ignoring. Especially in the past two decades. It has helped them increase their bottom line, but at the same time contributed to the nation's social and political unrest. [The have been] promoting certain political ideologies and philosophies that have only proven to cause disunity and upheaval."
Commodore Bainimarama says the decree will not mean the government will have control of the media, but will focus on professionalism and try to raise the standard of journalism.
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PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH ONLINE
www.pacmediawatch.aut.ac.nz
PACIFIC MEDIA WATCH is a media and educational resource compiled by the AUT Pacific Media Centre for the Pacific region.
(c)1996-2010 Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org
Items are provided solely for review purposes as a non-profit educational service. Copyright remains the property of the original producers as indicated in the header. Recipients should seek permission
from the copyright owner for any publishing. Copyright owners not wishing their materials to be posted by PMW please contact us. The views expressed in material listed by PMW are not necessarily the views
of PMW or the Pacific Media Centre.
For further information or joining the Pacific Media Watch listserve, visit:
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Email:
pmc@aut.ac.nz
Fax: (+649) 921 9987
SnailMail: Pacific Media Centre, School of Communication Studies, AUT
University, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Website: www.pacmediawatch.aut.ac.nz
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