FIJI: Media freedom ranking challenged

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Updated October 25, 2007 19:55:27

Fiji is upset about a World Press Freedom report which has ranked the island nation's media freedom at 107th - that's quite a tumble from its previous ranking of 58. The depiction of the Fiji press as not particularly free is being criticised as unnecessarily harsh by many in the local media.

Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Darryl Tarte, Chairman of the Fiji Media Council

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