West Papua has one of the most repressive media environments in the world with a long history of media censorship and banning of foreign journalists, and only recently has this policy been somewhat relaxed. The tight media restrictions has led to the increasing use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter by West Papuan activists who broadcast the atrocities and human rights violations committed in West Papua. Driven by ICT developments, Pacific Islanders are increasingly “switching on” and leveraging social media as a political tool. Digital tools such as hashtags are being used to organize, share and disseminate stories and Free West Papuan messages. This has garnered support from all over the world and created “digital villages” of F...
Social media has become a crucial feature of the Pacific islands in the twenty-first century, provid...
This research argues that the internationalization of "West Papua" issue through social media has co...
For five decades Tanah Papua, or the West Papua half of the island of New Guinea on the intersection...
The media landscape in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has recently been undergoing a dramatic change. Greate...
Commentary: West Papua has one of the most repressive media landscapes in the world. Consequently, W...
This article explores the phenomenon of the use of ICT for climate change activism in the Pacific. C...
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This article explores the phenomenon of the use of ICT for climate change activism in the Pacific. C...
Social media has become a crucial feature of the Pacificislands in the 21st century, providing peopl...
This report argues that the Pacific Islands region is in the midst of an information and communicati...
The emergence of the internet and varied social media networks have led to the transformation of how...
This article charts the dynamics and trajectory of citizen media activism in West Papua’s fight for ...
Nowadays, we are connected with our near and dear ones with the help of social media. With the adven...
This paper examines the extent social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Van...
The use of new media platforms has been evident in social movements at local, regional, and internat...
Social media has become a crucial feature of the Pacific islands in the twenty-first century, provid...
This research argues that the internationalization of "West Papua" issue through social media has co...
For five decades Tanah Papua, or the West Papua half of the island of New Guinea on the intersection...
The media landscape in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has recently been undergoing a dramatic change. Greate...
Commentary: West Papua has one of the most repressive media landscapes in the world. Consequently, W...
This article explores the phenomenon of the use of ICT for climate change activism in the Pacific. C...
Social media is changing the way citizens in Melanesia are exercising their democratic rights. Cave ...
This article explores the phenomenon of the use of ICT for climate change activism in the Pacific. C...
Social media has become a crucial feature of the Pacificislands in the 21st century, providing peopl...
This report argues that the Pacific Islands region is in the midst of an information and communicati...
The emergence of the internet and varied social media networks have led to the transformation of how...
This article charts the dynamics and trajectory of citizen media activism in West Papua’s fight for ...
Nowadays, we are connected with our near and dear ones with the help of social media. With the adven...
This paper examines the extent social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Van...
The use of new media platforms has been evident in social movements at local, regional, and internat...
Social media has become a crucial feature of the Pacific islands in the twenty-first century, provid...
This research argues that the internationalization of "West Papua" issue through social media has co...
For five decades Tanah Papua, or the West Papua half of the island of New Guinea on the intersection...