Council's 2024 AGM endorses Code of Ethics and Professional Practice
Council AGM endorses Code of Ethics & Professional Practice as Standard for Media in PNG
THE Media Council of Papua New Guinea now has an updated Code of Ethics and Professional Practice against which the performance of its media members' can be measured.
Salvation Army speaks on human trafficking
The Salvation Army, with support from The Asia Foundation, was featured on the MCPNG National Press Club event for the month of July.
Hosted at APEC Haus, Major Velena Iga of the Salvation Army spoke on the organisation's work in relation to trafficking in persons, and all it has done to counter this.
The MCPNG National Press Club was simulcast on NBC TV, Radio, and NBC Online and Social Media.
Read about our months of August and September 2023
August and September were important months for the Council as it brought together Journalism training institutions and Industry. Read all about how it went in the August to September Edition of the MCPNG Update. Our Council E-Newsletter.
Read about our big month of July!
July was a big month for the council. We held our first Annual General Meeting since 2017! Find out more with the July Edition of the MCPNG Update. Our Monthly E-Newsletter.
The MCPNG UPDATE June Edition is out!
Introducing the June Edition of the MCPNG Update. Our Monthly E-Newsletter. Keeping you informed of what Council is doing.
Council hosts successful media networking event
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea successfully hosted its first Media Networking Event for 2023 on June 15th at the Stanley Hotel.
Attended by representatives from Member Mainstream Media Organizations, Media Sector Partners and Media Stakeholders, the event featured the Council's Print Media Members.
The Council Executive Management Team showcased the work of the Council, and its plans leading up to the next AGM, and the reconstitution of the industry body.
Women In Media movement gaining momentum
The MCPNG's Women In Media Initiative has continued to gain momentum, with Project Lead and Secretary to the Media Council, Ms. Belinda Kora, travelling with Media Development Intiative and Women Journalist representatives to Madang, and then meeting with women media workers in Port Moresby.
PNG National Press Club event returns with IRC's Sam Koim 'Talking Tax'
The Media Council's signature public information and discussion event, the PNG National Press Club, returned on Wednesday, May 24th at the Lamana Hotel in Port Moresby.
The return of this prestigous event featured as its Guest Speaker, Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) Commissioner General Sam Koim, who spoke on the work of the IRC, the challenges they face in collecting much-needed national tax revenue, and how this can be improved.
'When transparency is nurtured, justice succeeds'
Papua New Guinea's United Nations Resident Coordinator, Richard Howard, says a free and independent media is the cornerstone of democracy, and that journalists focus is to publicise the truth by reporting without fear or favour in an open environment.
Mr. Howard was speaking as the host of a Breakfast event organised by the Media Council of Papua New Guinea and and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation International Development (ABCID) to commemorate World Media Freedom Day on May 3rd.
"When transparency is nurtured, justice succeeds. Journalists have a responsibility to deliver the facts needed for the public to make informed decisions on the type of society they want for their country, Mr. Howard said, while reminding all who attended, that around the world, media freedoms are being eroded by stealth.
Mr. Howard said World Press Freedom Day is also a time to reflect and pay tribute to the 430 journalists around the world who were silenced by death or imprisonment in 2022.
He said, journalists who embrace a Code of Ethics are more likely to fulfill their obligations to serve the nation as honest brokers for the people.
"Media outlets are to be commended for the extraordinary volume of accurate news they publish over the course of a year. It is even more important in the digital age because people must be able to trust the media to counter misinformation often dressed up as fact on social media platforms."
Media Council of PNG President, Neville Choi addressed the gathering, while highlighting the work being done to strengthen and Council's role as the recognized voice of PNG Media.
CCAC gives resounding endorsement for MCPNG and TIPNG to continue as Co-Chairs
The Media Council of PNG (MCPNG), and Transparency International PNG (TIPNG) have received a resounding endorsement from members of the Community Coalition Against Corruption (CCAC) to continue as the group's Co-Chairs as it refocuses on combatting and spotlighting major corruption issues in the country.
The unanimous endorsement was given at the first National Meeting of the CCAC, held in Lae on April 24th.
International World Press Freedom Day 2022 - 'Journalism Under Digital Siege'
Inaugural PNG Media Freedom Day Breakfast - May 3rd, 2022
Gateway Hotel, Port Moresby
'Newsrooms must be free from management and corporate influence'- Kamit
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
THERE is a clear line of separation between the newsroom as an independent space, and corporate management and the board of directors of the organization it reports for.
This was explained clearly by prominent woman lawyer, Lady Winifred Kamit at the inaugural PNG Media Freedom Day Breakfast held at the Gateway Hotel to commemorate World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, May 3rd.
Defending the 'Fourth Estate' in PNG, an ongoing challenge
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
DEFENDING the 'Fourth Estate' as a crucial aspect of a progressive and thriving democracy continues to be an ongoing challenge for media in Papua New Guinea, a perspective repeatedly highlighted in events recognizing World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, May 3rd.
This year's theme: 'Journalism Under Digital Siege', was echoed throughout several commemorative events staged to mark the day.
At the inaugural Media Freedom Day Breakfast held at Gateway Hotel in Port Moresby, members of the media fraternity, past and present, gathered to celebrate media freedom, remember fallen comrades, and to take stock of where the PNG Media is today.
Organized by a motivated group of Graduates of Divine Word University's Journalism School under the name CAD43 Limited, the breakfast featured as guest speakers, Transparency International PNG Chairman, Peter Aitsi, and Veteren Journalist and Founder and CEO of Lekmak, Scott Waide, and a discussion panel featuring Media Council of PNG President, Neville Choi, Prominent Woman Lawyer Lady Winifred Kamit, and former DWU President and Secretary for the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Fr. Jan Czuba.
Journalists update skills on anti-corruption & election reporting
Saturday, April 30th, 2022
THREE days out from World Press Freedom Day, and just under two weeks from the issuing of writs for the 2022 National General Elections, twenty (20) journalists comprising provincial-based media correspondents, sat for a full day of training, facilitated by the Media Council of Papua New Guinea, in partnership with UNDP-PNG, and funded by the European Union.
Welcome to the Media Council of
Papua New Guinea
The Council strives to maintain professional standards in the media industry, deal with and respond to complaints on conduct, make representations on behalf of the industry, and publish reports on its work.
"The council was formed in 1994 to:
- Address moves by the then government to introduce legislation to regulate the media;
- Create awareness amongst the public on the importance of a free press;
- Encourage training; and
- Establish a Complaints Tribunal"
(Anna Solomon, Word Publishing General Manager and Group Editor in Chief, 1999)
OUR PARTNERS:
Media Development Initiative (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade), United Nations & European Union Delegation, National Broadcasting Corporation, Lamana Hotel Ltd, National Press Club of Australia, Australian Press Council, PNG Investment Promotion Authority, Office of Censorship, Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Timor-Leste Press Council.