Open AccessSamoa: The Observer and threats to media freedom
Author(s) -
Savea Sano Malifa
Publication year - 2010
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.v16i2.1031
Subject(s) - freedom of the press , project commissioning , publishing , political science , law , freedom of information , observer (physics) , news media , politics , physics , quantum mechanics
Commentary: Media freedom is not absolute, which is why we also accept that laws must be instituted, to prevent and discourage media owners, editors and journalists from abusing this freedom. The problem, however, is that, whereas these laws are made by politicians to protect themselves and members of the public from a critical media, there are no laws to protect media owners, editors and journalists from angry politicians.