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An online Seminar for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/calendar/reporting-pandemics-measles-and-coronavirus-pacific-islands

For The Guardian

‘These babies should not have died’: How the measles outbreak took hold in Samoa

Reporting for The Guardian, this story explores the mismanagement of the crisis that lead to the deaths of over 80 babies during a measles epidemic. Read the story here.

For Huffington Post

On a Pacific island – we don’t question climate change, we live it

Reporting for The Huffington Post, I outline the perceptions of Pacific islanders versus perceptions of climate deniers in the discourse on climate change worldwide. Read the full story here.

For Samoa Observer

Why this Time cover is a disgrace to the climate realities of Pacific islanders

Reporting for Samoa Observer and republished by the Earth Journalism Network. This article analysis the ethical issues related to the Time cover on climate change impacts in the Pacific islands. Read the full article here.

Reporting on the ethical issues surrounding the media coverage of a member of the LGBTQI community in Samoa.

For The Guardian 

Samoa turns away eight of its own citizens over coronavirus fears

Samoa’s decision to refuse entry into the country of eight of its citizens over coronavirus fears has been criticised as a violation of international law by a legal expert.

Eight people were denied entry into Samoa over the weekend as they returned home from India, travelling through Singapore. The day before their flight, Singapore was added to a list of countries from which the Samoan government said it would not accept travellers until they had been quarantined for 14 days.

Read the full story here