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| Title: | PNG: PM attacks journalists over negative, 'fact-less' reporting |
| Other Titles: | PM takes journos to task |
| Keywords: | Papua New Guinea
Michael Somare
accuracy
balance
media responsibility
politicians
political reporting
political journalism
journalism practice |
| Issue Date: | 9-Jun-2010 |
| Publisher: | The National (PNG) - Pacific Media Watch |
| Abstract: | http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/9845 Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare hit out at PNG newspaper journalists yesterday, saying they were not good enough to get a job elsewhere in the world.
Speaking at a news conference in defence of controversial Environment Law amendments passed by Parliament recently, the prime minister questioned the credentials and training of reporters. He accused journalists of taking a lot of issues “out of context” and not giving the people the right information. “I’m not very happy, some reports are very detrimental to what government has done. You are most privileged group of people. Expressing views against the government is a constitutional right, but sometimes when there are no facts, your report is detrimental to our country. |
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| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3247 |
| Appears in Collections: | Pacific News Media files
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