By Stephen Wright of BenarNews
The Papua New Guinea government’s push for news organisations to become its cheer-leading squad is under further scrutiny this week as Parliament hears testimony from journalists and top officials.
The effort to wield influence over the news, first announced last year as a “media development policy”, has been watered down in the face of strong opposition.
Despite the changes, the policy still contains avenues for politicians and officials to undermine the watchdog role of the Pacific island country’s media.
“When we say media development we are…
