Lighting the fire for media freedom

'In Samoa, the media can be decribed as a tree that has no shadow. It offers neither shelter nor hope. It can be described as a flower that blooms but then quickly withers, as if afraid of the sunlight. Others see it as a confused animal; a sick dog which barks but won't bite because it i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Savea Sano Malifa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pacific Media Centre 1999-03-01
Series:Pacific Journalism Review
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Online Access:https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/656
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Summary:'In Samoa, the media can be decribed as a tree that has no shadow. It offers neither shelter nor hope. It can be described as a flower that blooms but then quickly withers, as if afraid of the sunlight. Others see it as a confused animal; a sick dog which barks but won't bite because it is afraid.'
ISSN:1023-9499
2324-2035