A Review of the Pacific Media Landscape: A Baseline Study. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Papoutsaki, Evangelia; Thomas, Verena; Horst, Heather; Tacchi, Jo; Noske-Turner, Jessica; Eggins, Joys
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific media educator. Volume 26:Number 2(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 270
• Page End: 287
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Pacific Islands media -- PACMAS -- communication flow -- development communication -- Journalism education -- training -- media associations -- media content -- TVET; Journalism -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Research -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 070.07105
• DOI: 10.1177/1326365X16668968
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1326-365X

Abstract

This article draws upon the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) State of Media and Communication Report to examine the implications of a changing media landscape for journalism practice in the Pacific region. The report contributes to an understanding of the diverse media and communications environments in the Pacific Islands (PI) region and captures aspects of the variations both in media, and in context, across and within the 14 Pacific Islands countries. This article highlights the need for synergies in the Pacific Islands to strengthen legislation, capacity-building initiatives and content production in a fast-changing digital environment.