Radio Djiido turns ten

  • Kalinga Seneriratne
Keywords: Radio Djiido, Kanak media, New Caledonia, language, independent media

Abstract

Although its mission is to be the Kanak people's voice, Radio Djiido broadcasts news and commentry in French. This use of the colonial language to further an indigenous cause might appear odd, but the reason is purely pragmatic— there are 32 different Kanak languages. 

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Published
01-11-1997
How to Cite
Seneriratne, K. (1997). Radio Djiido turns ten. Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa, 4(1), 140-142. https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v4i1.629