The Pacific mission press

  • Philip Cass
Keywords: religion, media, missionaries, missionary press, media roles

Abstract

The missions were the first to bring printing presses to the region and usually the first to establish a newspaper in the various islands. Despite their limited circulations, church newspapers are still important because of their role in preserving local languages and because of their historical function. 

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Published
01-11-1997
How to Cite
Cass, P. (1997). The Pacific mission press. Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa, 4(1), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v4i1.626