Copy versus custom

The coup polarised the races in Fiji— or so it seemed, thus creating a situation in which many reporters found it difficult to focus on the issues from a totally impartial point of view. They were swept away by the euphoria of the moment and the tension and the emotion that charged the event. This w...

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Main Author: Jale Moala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asia Pacific Network 2001-09-01
Series:Pacific Journalism Review
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Online Access:https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/698
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description The coup polarised the races in Fiji— or so it seemed, thus creating a situation in which many reporters found it difficult to focus on the issues from a totally impartial point of view. They were swept away by the euphoria of the moment and the tension and the emotion that charged the event. This was true of both indigenous Fijian and Indo-Fijian reporters.
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Copy versus custom
Pacific Journalism Review
politics
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journalism principles
objectivity
Fiji coups
media bias
title Copy versus custom
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topic politics
culture
journalism principles
objectivity
Fiji coups
media bias
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