communications technology

A case for Fiji’s grassroots citizenry and media to be better informed, engaged for democracy

Democracy in Fiji has been top-down where primarily the middle class and the wealthy elite have understood its true merits and values. Politicians, professionals, academics and civil society organisations, rather than the grassroots population, have...

The big NZ journalism survey: Underpaid, under-trained, under-resourced, unsure about the future – but still idealistic

Freelance journalists experience constraints in their practice which impact upon their independence; yet they invoke the idea of professionalism similar to that of the employed journalists to justify their position as journalists. However, the...