South Pacific Islands Communication: Regional Perspectives, Local Issues

This book is a collection of papers from the South Pacific Islands Communication Forum (SPICF) presented at the 2006 Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) annual conference in Penang, Malaysia, and other related papers presented at various AMIC conferences.

From the Publishers:

"This book brings together significant scholarly contributions on communication issues by researchers working across the region. It aims to create better understanding of what affects the communication and information flow in smaller nations and how these impact on national development, governance and the creation of more cohesive societies. The value of such a book lies in the comparison it enables between different regions and countries at different levels of development. The work of the contributing authors provides glimpses of the prevalent issues and perspectives without necessarily providing a definitive picture of this diverse region. The editors hope this book will draw out significant relational possibilities by bringing together scholarly writing on communication issues and highlighting the perspectives of Pacific scholars and media practitioners, thus contributing to the knowledge base in Pacific Media Studies."