2:08 AM |
Cheers Aaron!
jp
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Aaron Taouma <aaron.taouma1@gmail.com> wrote:
Congratulations John!!
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 6:14 AM, pima news <pima.nius@gmail.com> wrote:
> Culture and diversity at forefront of AUT media excellence awards
>
> http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/culture-and-diversity-at-forefront-of-aut-media-excellence-awards/
>
> Pacific Scoop:
> Report – By Tupouseini Taumoepeau.
>
> With a "real passion to share the rich history" of his Pacific culture, John
> Pulu has been awarded the Spasifik Prize and Storyboard Award for diversity
> journalism.
>
> At the annual School of Communication awards evening at AUT University, Pulu
> was presented with the prize by the deputy editor for Spasifik magazine,
> Qiane Corfield-Matata.
>
> "It's the best feeling to know that your hard work has been acknowledged and
> recognised by people from the industry," says Pulu.
>
> Pulu says that coming from South Auckland, which has always been portrayed
> with bad criticisms, he wanted to change that and adopt through his work a
> celebration of the "beautiful cultures" such as Tonga.
>
> Graduating with a Bachelor of Communication Studies majoring in television,
> Pulu produced documentaries titled The Modern Afo of Tonga and Kava Commune
> while working with TNews during his studies.
>
> Corfield-Matata, who was also the first recipient to receive the award
> donated by Pacific Media Centre director Dr David Robie in 2006, says: "I
> know how hard it is to be a journalism student from the Pacific and all the
> effort that goes into it".
>
> "In the industry, we need those who are passionate and energised about
> telling Pacific stories and to add some balance into the mainstream media,"
> says Corfield-Matata.
>
> Pulu is now working for TVNZ which he says "is a dream come true" as his
> aspirations to work with Tagata Pasifika started when he was first
> introduced to the "magic of television" at a gateway programme during his
> years at Otahuhu College.
>
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