{"id":6931,"date":"2020-03-03T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/?p=6931"},"modified":"2023-03-10T10:50:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:50:57","slug":"the-importance-of-media-freedom-as-a-foundation-for-democracy-in-the-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/the-importance-of-media-freedom-as-a-foundation-for-democracy-in-the-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of media freedom as a foundation for democracy in the Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pacific\nnations are on the frontline not only of climate change impacts but also of competition\nbetween opposing super powers, like China and the U.S, as they try to exert\ntheir influence in the region. Australia, the big brother across the pond, is\nalso re-strategising to step-up its efforts, not without complaints<\/a>, along with other developed democracies. The\nPacific is vulnerable with a number of development challenges including poverty,\ncorruption and the age-old problem of bad governance. But as a result of contemporary\ndiplomatic interest in the region money is\npouring<\/a> in from everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it\nis essential that Pacific people stay informed about their governments\u2019 actions\n\u2013 such as the types of deals that they are making, alliances that are being\nforged \u2013 when they say they are working to improve the livelihoods of the people.\nWithout actively following what is going on and putting ourselves in a position\nto formulate an objective opinion about cultural, economic, social and political\nmatters it is difficult to navigate our place in a democratic society. The\nfreedom of the press is essential for this reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A free\nand functioning media is a fundamental standard by which democracies are\njudged. But if there was ever a time to be concerned about the role of the\nfourth estate in the region then it is now. Journalism in the Pacific and around the world<\/a> is under assault. The Trump-syndrome has\nreached the shores of Pacific islands. Sadly, that makes politicians the primary\nthreat to media freedom in the region. Governments almost feel entitled to attack\nthe media, often undermining their role to hold those in power to account. Politicians\nand others in power are evolving into a new beast not reluctant to propose stricter\nlaws to control media and suffocate journalism. Almost no country is protected\nfrom this threat to media freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samoa\u2019s\nprime minister takes aim at the Samoa Observer<\/em> frequently for reports by\nthe newspaper that are deemed critical of the government. Tonga\u2019s Government sacked<\/a> the\nTongan Broadcasting Commission CEO in 2017 for the same reason. In January,\nthree other journalists were suspended<\/a> for allegedly reporting negatively about the government, adding to\nthe Kingdom\u2019s media woes. This month, Samoa\u2019s National University announced it\nwill shelve the journalism programme in 2021 due to lack of interest from\nSamoans to study in the field. Arguably a terrible sign for things to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then\nthere\u2019s Nauru, home to Australia\u2019s regional processing centre for asylum seekers,\nwhose government makes it extremely challenging for any media<\/a> to get on the island. Of course, Kiribati is in the mix as well\nfor deporting a Australian TV crew who went to find out why the atoll island severed ties with Taiwan<\/a> last year. Solomon Islands and Papua New\nGuinea governments also have their ways to intimidate journalists and dilute\nthe media\u2019s watchdog role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While\nsome are worse than the others, the above cases confirm one thing: Pacific\ngovernments will not hold back from imposing control over what the role of the\nmedia should or should not be in their democracies. This, essentially, affirms the\nview of the director of Pacific Media Centre, Professor David Robie, who believes\nmedia freedom in the Pacific<\/a> is deteriorating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nother emerging but obvious threat to media freedom in the region is the dominant\nrole of social media and its huge impact on the \u2018fake news\u2019 phenomenon. More than half<\/a> of the world\u2019s population is online. Digital,\nmobile and social media have become an essential part of the everyday life for\npeople all over the world. While the growth of social media gives ordinary\npeople immense power in the palm of their hands, it also creates new challenges.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nexample, social media is like the Wild West, rife with misinformation. Pacific\ngovernments are ill-equipped to respond appropriately to criticisms they\nreceive from citizens online. And when citizens abuse social media, governments\u2019\nnatural reaction is to call for the introduction of harsher media laws that not\nonly impact social media but mainstream media too. Tougher legislation can lead\nto the stifling of free speech, lack of government scrutiny and a weakened\nmedia that cannot do their work. These are not good for democracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust in\nnews media is also at an all-time low and trends suggests it will get worse<\/a> before it gets better. When people do not trust the political\ninstitutions they are governed by it directly affects their trust in news media.\nThe more divided the political narrative, the more difficult it is for even the\nbest news coverage to be seen as objective by the majority of the population,\naccording to Reuters Institute\u2019s Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and\nPredictions 2020 report<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, we may see more by way of harsher regulation of the press in the Pacific with increased self-regulation as part of how the media responds. There are many moving parts around the conversation of media freedom in the region. But to protect democratic ideals a free and thriving media landscape is absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUTHOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelvin Anthony <\/strong>is from Fiji. He is currently an Australia Awards scholar at Monash University.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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