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A crucible for bottom-up regionalism? The digital renaissance

Jason Titifanue Romitesh Kant Glenn Finau

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Commentary: West Papua has one of the most repressive media landscapes in the world. Consequently, West Papuans have increasingly harnessed social media platforms to broadcast human rights violations committed in West Papua. Through this, Pacific Islanders around the region are increasingly leveraging social media as a political tool for showing solidarity and support for West Papuans. As a result, in recent years there has been a regional groundswell in support for West Papuan demands for self-determination, with prominent political figures such as Peter O’Neill of Papua New Guinea, and Gordon Darcy Lilo alluding to the awareness on West Papuan issues that have been raised through social media. This commentary explores how the rise of West Papua solidarity, is resulting in a heightened Pacific regional consciousness at the community level.

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Communication. Mass media Journalism. The periodical press, etc.

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Jason Titifanue

Romitesh Kant

Glenn Finau

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Titifanue, J., Kant, R., Finau, G. (2020). A crucible for bottom-up regionalism? The digital renaissance. https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v26i1.1079

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v26i1.1079
Akses: Open Access ✓