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Ross Stevens and Uni Ross Stevens and Uni Tavur: Tavur: A Kiwi legacy among wantoksA Kiwi legacy among wantoks
Auckland University of Technology © David RobieJEANZ Conference, New Plymouth
December, 2003
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The South PacificThe South Pacific
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IntroductionIntroductionPapua New Guinea independence in
1975 Australia provides few skilled and
professional nationals to take overShortage of journalists - no training1974 pilot scheme - 12 PNG journalists
to Wellington Polytechnic: ‘failure’New Zealand J-school aid for UPNG
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IntroductionIntroductionRoss Stevens founding lecturer,
1975-1981Luke Sela (Post-Courier editor)Most PNG journalists expatriatesTraining haphazardOffice of InformationNational Broadcasting CommissionNZ funds one-year Journalism Diploma
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The contextThe contextPNG territory: 462,000
sq kmPNG pop: 5m -
more than combined populations of other Pacific Islands Forum countries
Asian connection - shared border with ‘Indonesia’ (Papua)
Politics and media heavily influenced by Australia
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The contextThe context Two national dailies -
Post-Courier (Murdoch), The National (Rimbunan Hijau)
One national weekly - Wantok Four provincial newspapers One national TV station - EM TV National public radio - NBC Two FM private radio networks - one owned
by Fiji (PNG FM - CFL)
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The contextThe context1975 Constitution sets
out rights of citizens and non-citizensSection 46 (1): ‘Every person has the
right of freedom of expression and publication except to the extent that the exercise of that right is regulated or restricted by law.’
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The contextThe contextSection 46 (2):‘Freedom to hold opinions, to receive
and communicate ideas and information. Whether to the public generally or to a person or class of persons; and
‘Freedom of the Press and other mass communications media.’
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The contextThe contextThis section has not
so far been arbitrarily breached by any PNG Government
But there have been many threats - Media Tribunal Bill 1987
Similar draft legislation currently introduced by Fiji - Media Council of Fiji Bill 2003
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurJournalism school at UPNG
‘independence gift’ from NZOnly institution able to provide
supportRoss Stevens founding lecturer,
1975-1981Assisted by other lecturers -
NZ historian Michael King
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurJoe Sukwianomb, student leader
and later VC:University on Air, Uni Tavur‘Ross Stevens moved things, he organised
programmes and set things up … Ross is remembered now by many journalists working in media, including John Somare, Joshua Kalinoe (now politicians).’
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurSorariba Nash, founding
J-student now lecturer:‘I am very proud of the school. In 1975, it
was established by the NZ Government as the pioneering journalism school in the Pacific … I see it as an independence gift. It has survived all these years and produced so many journalists.’
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurStevens and King forced to
deal with expat racismMichael King:‘The whole idea of putting journalism
into the context of university education still ran counter to the perceptions of the NZ [media] industry … that you best learn about the job on the job.’
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurSorariba on Stevens:‘I think it was his character, the
leadership that he demonstrated [over] what a journalist should do…
‘We came from a cultural background where we are shy, we don’t shout at people, we don’t talk a lot …
‘He gave us the example - and courage.’
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurKing on Stevens:‘Ross had considerable charisma,
as well as having considerable integrity.‘He made a huge impact on
everybody - the students … [and] officialdom …
‘He had absolutely the right qualities for doing that job.’
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni TavurUni - university; Tavur -
conch shell (Tolai)Newspaper launched 24 July
1975Political, independence struggles -
‘snapshot of history’Sukwianomb:‘Uni Tavur came to play a significant role in
changing ideas … a time of strikes.’
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni Tavur
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Stevens and Uni TavurStevens and Uni Tavur1978 - reports about PNG support
for Kanak independence1981 - reports feature SRC
leader Gabriel Ramoi (who later seeks media gag)
Reporting of squandered aid funds‘Nationalisation’ issues1992, ‘yellow journalism’ period
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Uni Tavur post-StevensUni Tavur post-Stevens1984-9 - Peter Henshall and David
Ingram restructured UPNG journalismDiploma - two yearsFour-year Bachelor of Journalism
introduced‘Head hunting’ young reportersIlliteracy problem - education role‘PiNGlish’ - Tok Pisin and English
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Uni Tavur post-StevensUni Tavur post-Stevens1995 - David Robie relaunches
Uni Tavur as fortnightly tabloid
1996 - Uni Tavur OnlineWins JEA student newspaper
of year1997 - Change of VC: Rodney HillsJournalism, Creative Arts to be closed2000 - reprieve after Hills leaves PNG
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ConclusionConclusion UPNG plays crucial role in
developing Pacific journalism education
Ross Stevens sets up pilot training course as regional benchmark
Success in cycles due to fluctuating campus, political policies
But by end of 1997, Journalism Studies produces 174 graduates