About Pacific Media

Pacific Media : Te Koakoa: Ngā Rangahau was launched in 2024 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Pacific Journalism Review and the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference in Fiji.

Pacific Media was founded by Aotearoa New Zealand journalist and educator Professor David Robie and it is the latest publication series from Asia Pacific Media Network. More about the journal here. It replaces Pacific Journalism Review, which published for 30 years. The first edition of Pacific Media has published a selection of double blind peer-reviewed papers from the 2024 Pacific Media International Conference hosted by The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji.

FIJI CONFERENCE NEWS UPDATES

Award-winning TVNZ investigative journalist Indira Stewart speaking at the Pacific Media International conference in Suva, Fiji, in July 2024. Papers from the conference are featured in the inaugural edition of Pacific Media being published next week. Image: Del Abcede/Pacific Media

Inaugural edition:
Pacific Media (USP Fiji conference papers). v1(n1) July 2025: Editorial contact: A/Professor Shailendra Singh (University of the South Pacific)

Second edition:
Pacific Media (ACMC Vietnam conference papers). v1(n2) November 2025: Editorial contact: Khairiah A Rahman (AUT University)

Announcements

Pacific Media: A renewed commitment to research on Pacific media, development, and democracy

2025-11-17

PM cover excerpt
ABC's Fiji correspondent Lice Movono (from left), RNZ Pacific manager Moera Tuilaipa-Taylor and Islands Business editor Samantha Magick speaking during a women empowerment panel at the 2024 Pacific Media International conference. Image: © Del Abcede

Pacific Media

University of the South Pacific's Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, who edited the inaugural edition of Pacific Media journal along with co-editor Dr Amit Sarwal, has responded to the publication with a Q and A.

Read more about Pacific Media: A renewed commitment to research on Pacific media, development, and democracy

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Media construct, constructive media
PM cover v1(2) 2025

Edition editors: Khairiah A. Rahman and Rachel E. Khan

Global crises, from wars and climate emergencies to AI disruptions, underscore the need for media that not only informs but also fosters empathy, justice, and dialogue. This special edition of Pacific Media themed “Media Construct, Constructive Media,” features research from across Asia and the Pacific presented at the 2024 Asian Congress for Media and Communication Conference in Vietnam. The studies collectively explore how media framing shapes perception while constructive journalism promotes fairness, inclusion, and civic trust. Contributions examine communication for sustainable development, innovation in news start-ups, AI readiness, media literacy, ethical communication, representation, digital engagement, and journalism education reform. Together, they demonstrate that considerate reportage and ethical integrity within media practices strengthen democracy and social responsibility, affirming that constructive media is central to building informed, equitable, and solution-oriented societies.

Pacific Media editor: Khairiah A. Rahman
Production and managing editor: David Robie
Online edition editor: David Robie
Designer: Del Abcede
Proofreaders: Adam Brown/David Robie
Cover design: Del Abcede
Tuwhera OJS online support: Donna Coventry and Thais Azevedo
Print edition: PinkLime

Published: 2025-11-24

Full Issue

Editorial

ACMC 2024

View All Issues