West Papuan 'Independence' and the Papua New Guinea Press

This article explores the West Papua issue through the Papua New Guinea news media. It seeks to identify the reasons behind the decline in coverage of West Papua in the PNG press. It provides an historical background to the West Papua conflict and PNG's relationship with Indonesian-ruled West P...

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Published in:Pacific journalism review : PJR 2006-09, Vol.12 (2), p.87-105
Main Authors: Matbob, Patrick, Papoutsaki, Evangelia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomy and independence movements
Freedom of the press
History
International relations
Journalism
Mass media
Nationalism
Press
Reporters and reporting
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Summary:This article explores the West Papua issue through the Papua New Guinea news media. It seeks to identify the reasons behind the decline in coverage of West Papua in the PNG press. It provides an historical background to the West Papua conflict and PNG's relationship with Indonesian-ruled West Papua and it presents the results of a comparative content analysis of three PNG newspapers - Post-Courier, The National, and Times of Papua New Guinea - on their coverage of West Papua, in-depth interviews with journalists and West Papuan refugees in Papua New Guinea.
ISSN:1023-9499
2324-2035
2324-2035
DOI:10.24135/pjr.v12i2.864