Wansolwara

1 June 2000

See updates and pictures: http://www.usp.ac.fj/journ/ (temporarily offline)

Alternate news site for
Pacific Journalism Online

WANSOL ONLINE BARRED

By Joycelyn Narayan

SUVA: The Pacific Journalism Online website at the University of the
South Pacific has been shut down for security reasons in Fiji's hostage crisis.

The PJO website, which includes the award-winning newspaper Wansolwara,
had provided extensive coverage throughout the political crisis in Fiji and
was a popular source of news on the Internet.

Vice-Chancellor Esekia Solofa said the decision to shut down the website
was made for security reasons.

"The recent damage to Fiji Television premises show that because of
Pacific Journalism Online, the whole of USP might have been at risk," said Mr
Solofa.

"The fact that the website is a training ground for USP journalism
students makes it USP's responsibility to be aware of the risks involved in
reporting current events," he said.

"If, because of the website, USP as a whole was targeted, then it would
mean that the website was a security risk," said Mr Solofa.

Copyright © 2000 The University of the South Pacific Journalism Programme

Web creator: David Robie

TO WANSOLWARA MAIN PAGE | TO WANSOLWARA VOL. 5 NO. 2 FRONT PAGE
TO PACIFIC JOURNALISM ONLINE'S TALANOA DISCUSSION

BACK TO FIJI COUP MAIN PAGE | BACK TO LOOKING GLASS DESIGN

This site is best viewed using Netscape 4.0 or higher.
Any problems or kind suggestions, please email: webmaster@lookinglassdesign.com

last revision June 4, 2000