UPNG journalism students

This was the statement from a lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea during a celebration of the international media freedom day yesterday.

“Journalists in the country do not often face these kinds of situations,” stated Jimmy Veneo, a journalism lecturer.

“That’s probably why it [media day] is not celebrated too much in PNG.

“Information suppression is also a way of abusing information,” added Veneo.

Veneo further reminded students about the importance of properly disseminating information as failure to do so would result in information suppression.

It’s an exercise the UPNG Journalism and Public Relations strand has taken to help its third year News Coverage students get their minds back in school through practical engagement. This was after classes resumed following the boycott and student unrest.

Tutor and trip coordinator, Joycelyn Mark, said the students’ visit on Friday to the Bomana National Court was part of the theory component of the course and more visits will be done during the semester.