State of the Pacific Media Report
The State of the Media: Pacific research project provides an up-to-date snapshot of the media environment across the Pacific Islands region.
This project was conducted by a team led by Priestley Habru from the Security in the Pacific Islands research program in the Stretton Institute at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, in cooperation with ABC International Development (ABCID). The on 5 March 2025, and .
Fieldwork and data analysis approaches were designed and conducted by Pacific researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, with the research funded under the (PACMAS), an ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Aid initiative implemented on behalf of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government.
The , along with the accompanying 12 country reports, will serve as an accessible resource for media, civil society, and governments. The 12 Pacific Island countries studied are: ,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,ÌýÌýandÌý.
The reports capture shifts in the Pacific media landscape (including changes to media access and coverage across print, broadcast, and digital), current media policy and legislation, media infrastructure, the footprint of media organisations, and top-level audience consumption patterns.
The project team
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide research team consists of:Ìý
- , Project Lead
- Claudine Aitorea Habru, Project Research Associate
- , Project Research Associate
- William Waqavakatoga, Project Research Associate
- expert advisers from the across the Pacific Islands region
- , Project Manager.
Researchers from ABCID and PACMAS also provided support.