Reading the News: Pitcairn Island at the Beginning of the 21st Century

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Reading the News: Pitcairn Island at the Beginning of the 21st Century

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In the first five years of the 21st century, Pitcairn Island has received more attention in the news media than at any other time in its history. This essay examines the representation of Pitcairn and its community in contemporary Australian, New Zealand and British newspapers. In particular, it analyses the reporting of the trials and convictions of seven men before the Supreme Court in late 2004 for sex offences against women and girls over a thirty year period. The aim of this paper is to ...

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2008-05-01

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Lisa Fletcher

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Island Studies Journal

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http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-3-1-2008-Fletcher-FINAL.pdf

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Pitcairn Island / islands / news / isolation / sex offences / Bounty / Physical geography

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