Open AccessInvestigative journalism in Melanesia: Is it needed?
Author(s) -
Walter Nalangu
Publication year - 1995
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.v2i1.532
Subject(s) - new guinea , journalism , project commissioning , publishing , media studies , sociology , political science , law , ethnology
Some argue there is no place for investigative journalism in Melanesia, particularly in Papua New Guinea. Such critics believe that for investigations to be effective then politicians must make changes. A media panel at a UNESCO-funded seminar at the University of PNG debates these issues.