Peace and war journalism in the New Zealand media: Reporting on ‘the arc of instability’ in the Pacific

The Fourth Estate role of the media in a democracy is to inform its citizens and to be a forum for debate about political issues so that the citizenry is able to make informed decisions about the role its government plays. New Zealand portrays itself as a leading democracy in the Pacific, but how mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Heather Devere, Courtney Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asia Pacific Network 2013-05-01
Series:Pacific Journalism Review
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Online Access:https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/242