Look who’s talking – Foreign media.

By PNG Echo. The failed state of PNG proclaimed the headline of Australian ’boutique’ publication The Saturday Paper, (its author, Mike Seccombe) This is opinion and, in my opinion, it is tainted opinion. It’s a melange of the same old sources, saying the same old thing, displaying a nostalgic longing for a time passed when Papua New Guinea was ‘get rich and get out’ country unimpeded by governments who were far more malleable than this one. Take the headline – incorrect:  the very first indication of a failed state is when the government loses control of its disciplinary forces. That hasn’t Continue reading Look who’s talking – Foreign media.

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Not all foreign political commentary is impeccable

By PNG Echo The recently published article of Dr Bill Standish entitled PNG politics after the boom, does not deserve the wholesale acceptance it has received in PNG. Firstly it is intended for an international readership so glosses over much and while it has the air of being balanced and authoritative, close scrutiny reveals it to have considerable flaws and an undercurrent of governmental disapproval. Unbiased journalism – no such thing Perish the thought that journalism is ‘unbiased’. Indeed some journalism, such as opinion, requires the writer to be anything but. Nevertheless, most journalist/writers aim to be fair and provide Continue reading Not all foreign political commentary is impeccable

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