Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia
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Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia is a journalist, the Samoan representative of Radio Polynesia
and reporter and correspondent for Radio New Zealand International
He was a reporter for Televise Samoa from 1993 to May 1995 and is also a former president of the Journalists Association of Western Samoa (JAWS).
ceremonies at Hotel Kitano Tusitala, Autagavaia told of how in recent years, the major changes that had taken place in Samoa. He commented that in the Pacific Islands, that Samoa’s news media is among the most free.
Autagavaia and Samoa Observer
editor-in-chief Savea Sano Malifa
in appeals tp the government to remove restrictions, they urged Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
and Deputy Prime Minister Misa Telefoni to remove the Printing and Publishing Act, to try to force news media to reveal their sources of information and remove the criminal libel laws. Autagavaia described these as a relic of the past. He also urged them to encourage the TV and radio services that were government owned to be more accessible to all viewpoints. He said NESCO.orgsenior state-run radio media shoudn’t be frightened to put all viewpoints and news on air.
, the owner of Samoa Radio Polynesia to stop attending SDUP’s news conferences. This was to do with a news conference that raised allegations of corruption against the government. Station owner Maposua Keil also banned further coverage of corruption stories by the SDUP leader. Shocked by the decision Autagavaia said that he still had a job to do. Station owner Keil, aka Maposua Rudolf Keil said that instead the two reporters should praise the government for its good work.
Radio Polynesia
Radio Polynesia is a major radio station and source of news and information in Samoa. Founded in 1989, the radio station's head office is situated in Savalalo, in the capital Apia. Radio Polynesia operates four separate radio stations, broadcasting in both English and Samoan...
and reporter and correspondent for Radio New Zealand International
Radio New Zealand International
Radio New Zealand International , a division of Radio New Zealand, is the official international broadcasting station of New Zealand. It broadcasts a variety of news, current affairs and sports programmes in English and news in seven Pacific languages...
He was a reporter for Televise Samoa from 1993 to May 1995 and is also a former president of the Journalists Association of Western Samoa (JAWS).
World Press Freedom Day
At the World Press Freedom DayWorld Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of...
ceremonies at Hotel Kitano Tusitala, Autagavaia told of how in recent years, the major changes that had taken place in Samoa. He commented that in the Pacific Islands, that Samoa’s news media is among the most free.
Autagavaia and Samoa Observer
Samoa Observer
The Samoa Observer is the largest newspaper group in Samoa published in both English and Samoan. The Samoa Observer is published Monday to Friday, the Weekend Observer on Saturdays and the Sunday Samoan on Sundays with all editions available online. Coverage includes local and international news,...
editor-in-chief Savea Sano Malifa
Savea Sano Malifa
Savea Sano Malifa is a Samoan poet, journalist, newspaper editor, and publisher. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of the Samoa Observer, the main newspaper in Samoa...
in appeals tp the government to remove restrictions, they urged Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi is a Samoan politician who has been Prime Minister of Samoa since 1998.-Biography:Born at Lepa, Samoa, Malielegaoi is an economist by profession...
and Deputy Prime Minister Misa Telefoni to remove the Printing and Publishing Act, to try to force news media to reveal their sources of information and remove the criminal libel laws. Autagavaia described these as a relic of the past. He also urged them to encourage the TV and radio services that were government owned to be more accessible to all viewpoints. He said NESCO.orgsenior state-run radio media shoudn’t be frightened to put all viewpoints and news on air.
Banned from reporting
In 2007 Tipi Autagavaia and another reporter told by Maposua Rudolf KeilMaposua Rudolf Keil
Maposua Rudolf Keil is a Samoan business man and owner of the Radio Polynesia 98FM radio station. In 1997 it was one of the only radio station in Western Samoa that were independently owned...
, the owner of Samoa Radio Polynesia to stop attending SDUP’s news conferences. This was to do with a news conference that raised allegations of corruption against the government. Station owner Maposua Keil also banned further coverage of corruption stories by the SDUP leader. Shocked by the decision Autagavaia said that he still had a job to do. Station owner Keil, aka Maposua Rudolf Keil said that instead the two reporters should praise the government for its good work.