tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.comments2024-01-29T00:20:38.096-08:00Pacific Media Centre niusblogPMC feedbackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14253290936248647987noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-3958144817935222822010-10-25T00:28:14.670-07:002010-10-25T00:28:14.670-07:00Since the BSA ruled in favour of Samoa Government....Since the BSA ruled in favour of Samoa Government. Should this article reflect more about what was wrong with the dreaver story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-41197376629759430602010-10-21T01:12:40.726-07:002010-10-21T01:12:40.726-07:00Also from JEAnet:
Thanks for your generous commen...Also from JEAnet:<br /><br />Thanks for your generous comments, David, but I really think you should take the credit for this achievement. As a fellow journal editor, I know just how much blood, sweat and tears behind the scenes it takes to achieve a top product and the award is very well deserved. Congratulations to you and your team..<br /><br />Ian Richards<br />Editor<br />Australian PMC feedbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253290936248647987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-23382374802744094102010-10-19T03:43:32.827-07:002010-10-19T03:43:32.827-07:00A selection of comments from the JEAnet:
Dear Dav...A selection of comments from the JEAnet:<br /><br />Dear David,<br /><br />Have just seen your news – congratulations! This is well deserved acclaim for a valuable and respected contributor to journalism scholarship.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Anne Dunn, Sydney University<br /><br />Well done David and the PJR editorial team. The award is richly deserved, especially since you've worked so PMC feedbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253290936248647987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-30284874628676838732010-06-02T23:03:34.067-07:002010-06-02T23:03:34.067-07:00I liked this post because it is a good thing to se...I liked this post because it is a good thing to see that journalists have got scholarship. I found this as an encouraging step.Creativity is the most catchy thing in journalism.<br />Thanks<br />--------<br /><a href="http://www.centennialcollege.ca/fasttrack/communications" rel="nofollow">Communication Program</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193462144397871275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-68044464022652982042010-05-31T16:56:45.598-07:002010-05-31T16:56:45.598-07:00Factual errors on this article:-
Moses Stevens is...Factual errors on this article:-<br /><br />Moses Stevens is a journalist by trade and not a public relations consultant.<br /><br />Moses worked for 15 years as a journalist with Vanuatu Broadcasting & TV Cororation. He was news manager when he left the company.<br /><br />Stevens was one of four founding journalist of today's Vanuatu Independent newspaper.<br />Stevens has worked as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-28521624796875568562010-05-30T18:48:08.390-07:002010-05-30T18:48:08.390-07:00she is very beautiful, a youngster, that's wel...she is very beautiful, a youngster, that's well educated, set goals, and masters degree? that's certainly someone who was aiming for gold ! I think this is a warning to all the beautiful and talented and smart young ladies, that we do not waste time on stupid things but take life for granted, it is life and its sad to see someone so young and beautiful to pass away! cheers for the family Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-3397452543580830882010-05-27T23:15:28.200-07:002010-05-27T23:15:28.200-07:00Journalist Elma MaUa was a thorough professional i...Journalist Elma MaUa was a thorough professional in her work.She was a pioneer as woman journalist in New<br />Zea-land.Maua was known by her passion.She was also like a guiding light for junior journalists.<br />Thanks<br />---------<br /><a href="http://www.centennialcollege.ca/fasttrack/communications" rel="nofollow">Communication Program</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193462144397871275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-21856251186387397832010-04-10T07:10:18.013-07:002010-04-10T07:10:18.013-07:00Hi, readers of "Being the First" may be ...Hi, readers of "Being the First" may be interested in a couple of posts that I've added to my blog. One discusses the book itself, the second discusses Solomons women in politics. The blog address is: www.harrygreenwell.wordpress.comHarry Greenwellhttp://harrygreenwell.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-7269084634214006402010-03-23T12:25:37.576-07:002010-03-23T12:25:37.576-07:00Lily Ogatina Poznanski was the successful candidat...Lily Ogatina Poznanski was the successful candidate for Central Honiara in the Protectorate Legislative Council in 1965. She subsequently ran unsuccessfully for the SI parliament after independenceMarilyn Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609681972927112124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-32043418793660876402010-03-07T22:49:49.047-08:002010-03-07T22:49:49.047-08:00It is totally incorrect to say the Pijin is unwrit...It is totally incorrect to say the Pijin is unwritten. The entire Bible in Pijin was released in July 2008, there have been many Pijin literacy programs running in Solomon Islands since the early 1980s, and there was a Pijin newspaper called Grasrut in the late 1990s.<br />Furthermore, in 2008 the Ministry of Education's language taskforce approved a uniform set of Pijin spelling principles.<Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894730662408593571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-56576128770133344332010-03-07T20:49:37.192-08:002010-03-07T20:49:37.192-08:00Dreaver and TV One NEws were clearly in the wrong!...Dreaver and TV One NEws were clearly in the wrong!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-41223480862548456322010-03-04T17:16:19.651-08:002010-03-04T17:16:19.651-08:00Very interesting article by geraldine. I think the...Very interesting article by geraldine. I think the record needs to be put right in terms of pijin being a written language. In the 1970s I worked with a New Zealand VSA [volunteer services abroad]by the name of Hugh Young, a New Zealander. Apart from compiling a Solomon Islands Pijin dictionary, we also translated a major work into a play which was aired on Solomon Islands Broadcasting Alfred Sasakonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-80054693750973708982010-03-04T17:08:23.552-08:002010-03-04T17:08:23.552-08:00Hi,
I saw in your news item that Hilda Kari was t...Hi,<br /><br />I saw in your news item that Hilda Kari was the first woman in Parliament.This is not correct.<br /><br />The late Mrs Lily Poznanski was.She was the first woman to hold a position as Clerk to Parliament and later<br />the MP for the West Isabel Constituency.These posts were help in the late 1970s and early 1980s.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JohnJohn Lamanihttp://www.solomonstarnews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-22087787700312501432010-02-04T04:52:51.641-08:002010-02-04T04:52:51.641-08:00This villagers who have fled their homes in easter...This villagers who have fled their homes in eastern Burma keep moving. Many areas are dangerous because of landmines, military checkpoints and patrols.Term Papershttp://www.ghostpapers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-54741856244987621962010-01-27T19:29:07.855-08:002010-01-27T19:29:07.855-08:00Well done!
TitiWell done!<br /><br />TitiTiti Gabihttp://www.pngvillage.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-77446558013272138372010-01-27T18:59:42.819-08:002010-01-27T18:59:42.819-08:00Hi David,
Congratulations on finally getting a g...Hi David,<br /> <br />Congratulations on finally getting a grant to ensure the future of PMW !<br /> <br />It's great to see the project able to continue.<br /> <br />Cheers,<br />PeterPeter Cronaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-13294660617597757502010-01-26T22:43:29.076-08:002010-01-26T22:43:29.076-08:00kia orana and congrats PMW !
Recognition of this ...kia orana and congrats PMW !<br /><br />Recognition of this sort is long, long overdue. Compared with the volunteer time, PMW should get ten times that, at least.<br /><br />Starting in 1996 from PNG, no other news organisation of any sort in or outside the region has covered leading media and regional affairs with as little resource, or as for long, by people so few in number. <br /><br />The Jason Brownhttp://www.avaikinius.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-7651663718086908382010-01-26T22:40:01.074-08:002010-01-26T22:40:01.074-08:00You deserve congratulations and a mention in next ...You deserve congratulations and a mention in next year's Honour's List!<br /><br />CrozCroz Walshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-11921662991967559122010-01-26T22:36:15.934-08:002010-01-26T22:36:15.934-08:00Congrats to David Robie and team at AUT for their ...Congrats to David Robie and team at AUT for their tireless efforts and there will never be enough grants to recognise that excellence!<br /><br />To Josephine Latu and other student editors to come, all the best with this important and much needed work.<br /><br />akamaroiroi,<br />onwards, lisLisa Williams-Laharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-53541062914733919232010-01-26T22:31:13.384-08:002010-01-26T22:31:13.384-08:00Dear David,
I read with delight about the $15,000 ...Dear David,<br />I read with delight about the $15,000 grant to the PMC to expand its database and journalism resource.<br /><br />Please extend my congratulations to the team on this achievement.<br /><br />We are in awe of the wonderful work you are doing in the field of Pacific media and look forward to seeing the expanded resources.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />MarkMark Pearsonhttp://works.bepress.com/mark_pearson/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-50260169539711142392009-12-29T22:23:48.989-08:002009-12-29T22:23:48.989-08:00Hats off Sophie Johnson for winning the prize! Det...Hats off Sophie Johnson for winning the prize! Determination over came all the hurdles it seems....so you are the winner in a real sense and forever!<br /><br />Communication Program<br />--------------------<br /><a href="http://www.centennialcollege.ca/fasttrack/communications" rel="nofollow">Communication Program</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193462144397871275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-11181707404682492232009-10-09T04:25:01.192-07:002009-10-09T04:25:01.192-07:00The issue to me seems whether this film actually h...The issue to me seems whether this film actually helps or hinders? Like so many films that oversimplify complex issues that don't have easy answers. Burma VJ could actually complicate the resolution of Burmaes many problems, and make a satisfactory outcome in that deeply troubled country even more difficult to attain. I think this is an excellent and accurate review of a superb and Cecil Mabryhttp://www.asiarooms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-28829293223361124322009-08-17T10:24:19.657-07:002009-08-17T10:24:19.657-07:00Wow... I lived in Korea and saw this plight as wel...Wow... I lived in Korea and saw this plight as well. Sad, but what can we do?<br /><br />Justin Davis<br /><a href="http://www.shipconway.com" title="Freight Quote" rel="nofollow">Freight Quote</a>Justin Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491690326643325112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-21247739677869548652009-08-13T07:45:32.916-07:002009-08-13T07:45:32.916-07:00Why is it then, we finally do something when there...Why is it then, we finally do something when there is a tradegy.<br />Hurray NZ Government is looking into providing a replacement boat to replace the Princess Ashika and finally the MV Tokelau between Samoa and Tokelau...<br />Tonga has set up a royal commission into their recent tradegy...TongaAid says there should be a REGIONAL commission into Pacific Ferries...<br />The Tongan Matua group of LiikiNiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756725925115699570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609228880193757894.post-34410676843400110042009-08-06T19:47:12.917-07:002009-08-06T19:47:12.917-07:00The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) would ...The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) would like to clarify a few points raised by your editorial.<br /><br />The association does not profess to be perfect and know it all except to say that it is willing to listen and hear constructive suggestions, ideas that would propel the organisation forward.<br /><br />This is not the old PINA but the new PINA and priorities need to be re-examined PINAnoreply@blogger.com