Open AccessREVIEWS: Optimistic view of the Pacific's Fourth Estate and education
Author(s) -
Charles Riddle
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pacific journalism review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2324-2035
pISSN - 1023-9499
DOI - 10.24135/pjr.v11i1.832
Subject(s) - journalism , politics , position (finance) , political science , scope (computer science) , asia pacific , fourth estate , media studies , sociology , law , ethnology , economics , finance , computer science , programming language
Review of Mekim Nius: South Pacific media, politics and education, by David RobieAt its core, Mekim Nius argues a clear position university level education is central to the health of South Pacific journalism and its democracies. To do this Robie is ambitious with the book's scope, declaring three broad aims: a study of the critical influence of teritary education on Pacific journalists and their profession; an analysis of the political, economic and legal frameworks in which Fiji and PNG journalists have operated since; and outline of the development of journalism education in the South Pacific.