Defamation case in Palau seen as ‘knee-jerk’ response and threat to transparency
National newspaper “Island Times” was sued over its report on leaked taxation documents.
Pacific Islands news media struggle to stay afloat
It’s no secret that the Pacific Islands will face rising sea levels, coastal flooding, and deadly storms as a result of climate change, a fact reiterated in this week’s report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Unfortunately, few people realize that these island nations are also home to a disappearing press sector. While […]
Journalist jobs, media freedoms face the axe under new bill
Any proposed legislation which takes jobs away from Palau’s citizens, and impacts on the independent flow of news and information to the public, raises the question of the agenda behind the changes, says PFF.
PFF cites media freedom concerns following journalist’s termination, newspaper closure
A suit filed by “Palau Horizon” journalist Bernadette Carreon led to a Supreme Court ruling that a registration fee scheme by President Johnson Toribiong’s government was unconstitutional.