Cook Islands : the Cook Island News and the genesis of FOI / by John Woods

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Title

Cook Islands : the Cook Island News and the genesis of FOI / by John Woods

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National Library of New Zealand

Collection

Index New Zealand

Description

Discusses the concern of the 'Cook Islands news' about the secrecy surrounding the business of the Cook Islands Cabinet in spite of the Official Information Act. Talks about the weakness of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and why the author, as Vice-President of the PINA, believes it has lost its reputation as a defender of media freedom. Provides a 'Cook Islands news' editorial ('It's still fragile freedom', 3 May 2010) that discusses freedom of expression, and a 'Fiji sun' edito...

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Format

Journal

Date created

Oct 2010

Creator

Woods, John, (Cook Islands News, Rarotonga)

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22939256

Related subjects

2010 / Journalism -- Political aspects / Government information -- Access control / Freedom of speech / Freedom of information / Freedom of the press / Cook Islands / Fiji / Pacific Area / Conference proceedings / Pacific Islands News Association / UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Conference

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