Pacific Media Centre

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Pacific Media Centre (PMC) is part of the School of Communication Studies at AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2007 with a mandate to develop media and journalism research in New Zealand, particularly involving Māori, Pasifika, ethnic and vernacular media topics.[1] Its website hosts a range of Pasifika media resources, including the media freedom monitor Pacific Media Watch and the peer-reviewed research journal Pacific Journalism Review, founded at the [University of Papua New Guinea] in 1994. It is listed by the Human Rights Commission (New Zealand) as a diversity project.[2] and featured by the Panos London Media Development programme for its development communication work.[3] by The centre is also a publisher of Asia-Pacific journalism, media and communication studies books.[4] The most recent book was Communication, Culture and Society in Papua New Guinea: Yo Tok Wanem? published in partnership with the main publisher, Divine Word University Press in Madang, Papua New Guinea.[5] In 2009, it began publishing Pacific Scoop[6] independent news website specialising in Asia-Pacific current affairs in Partnership with Scoop Media Limited.[7] In 2010 PMC was featured as a Creative Commons case study.[8] Founding director of the PMC is Professor David Robie, a New Zealand author, journalist and media academic[9] who won a vice-chancellor's award in 2011 for excellence in university teaching.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "AUT University | Pacific Media Centre - AUT University". Aut.ac.nz. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Pacific Media Centre // New Zealand Human Rights Commission". Hrc.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. ↑ http://www.comminit.com/?q=media-development/content/pacific-media-centre-pmc
  4. ↑ "Books published by Pacific Media centre - Wheelers Books". Wheelers.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  5. ↑ http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/publications/
  6. ↑ "Pacific.scoop.co.nz". Pacific.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand News". Scoop. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  8. ↑ http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Case_Studies/Pacific_Media_Centre
  9. ↑ "David Robie - AUT University". Aut.ac.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  10. ↑ http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/diversity-action-programme-update/2011/07/pacific-media-centre-director-wins-vc%E2%80%99s-award-for-excellence/

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