State of the Media Review in Four Melanesian Countries - Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu - in 2015. In SSGM Discussion Paper 2017/1

This discussion paper looks at the shifting media landscapes in four Melanesian countries in 2015 - Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It charts and links the key developments, and considers their potentially wide-ranging impacts on policy, politics, free speech and good governance. Of the many profound and rapid changes experienced in 2015, some of the most significant can be linked to the growing use and influence of social media.