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Freedom of the Press 2016: Vanuatu
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Freedom of the Press 2015: Vanuatu
Ranked 41st in annual global media freedom report
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Freedom of the Press 2013: Vanuatu
Ranked 45th in annual global media freedom report
Pres Klab blong Vanuatu president Ricky Binihi, who works for the
government-run "Vanuatu Weekly", said the awards were in recognition of the
four men's roles in developing the news media in Vanuatu. He said Pres Klab
blong Vanuatu took stock of the evolution of media freedom in the country
and how each prime minister learned from earlier mistakes. He acknowledged
that "Voice of Vanuatu" editor Christine Coomb was deported in 1983, but
said the decision was made by a newly-elected government whose
people had been treated like second class citizens for almost 70 years. He
alleged some overseas news media were irresponsible in their reporting on
Vanuatu and damaged the country's economy. He said freedom of expression is
enshrined in the Vanuatu constitution, but the people also have their own
values and rich cultures, and this includes respect for their leaders. As
part of World Press Freedom Day next year Pres Klab blong Vanuatu will be
launching its inaugural Vanuatu Media Freedom Award. Pres Klab blong Vanutu
believes Neil-Jones will be a strong contender for this, Binihi said.
According to PINA, Vanuatu's news media were once regarded as one of the
most government-controlled in the Pacific Islands. But in recent years the
country's journalists have operated with unprecedented freedom and the
"Vanuatu Trading Post", published three times a week, competes vigorously
with the government-run "Radio Vanuatu", "TV blong Vanuatu", and "Vanuatu
Weekly" newspaper.
Ranked 41st in annual global media freedom report
Ranked 45th in annual global media freedom report
members working in this region
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SOUTH ASIA PRESS FREEDOM REPORT 2018-2019
Journalism in South Asia is far from an easy profession, as the 12th annual review of journalism in the region "The Campaign for Justice: Press Freedom in South Asia 2013-14" portrays. But this year's report also tells the story of the courage of South Asia's journalists to defend press freedom and to ensure citizens' right to information and freedom of expression in the face of increasing challenges to the profession and personal safety.
The report is the first created by the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) looking specifically at the experience of women journalists in the South Asia sub-region