Fiji Sun
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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Sun (Fiji) News Pte Limited |
| Publisher | Rosi Doviverata |
| Editor-in-chief | Rosi Doviverata |
| News editor | Rosi Doviverata |
| Managing editor, design | Naisa Koroi |
| Director of Interactive | Rosi Doviverata |
| Sports editor | Leone Cabenatabua |
| Founded | September 1999 |
| Political alignment | Centre Bainimarama era: Pro-Bainimarama |
| Language | English (primary),Fijian |
| Headquarters | 20 Gorrie Street,Suva,Fiji |
| Circulation | 25,000 (as of 2011)[1] |
| Website | www |
Fiji Sunis a dailynewspaperpublished in Fiji since September 1999 and owned by Sun News Limited.[2][3]Fiji Sunwas founded by and is part of CJ Patel Group.[2]
The Fiji Sun has its main newsroom inSuva, Fiji.[4]Its print center remains in suburban Walu Bay, from where the paper was founded in September 1999.[3]
The Fiji Sun also has an online edition which is updated daily. An e-paper edition is also published.[5][6]
Politics
[edit]Fijian politics
[edit]The Fiji Sun tends to be supportive ofFrank Bainimarama'sFijiFirstparty, which has been confirmed by a journalist for the Fiji Sun in 2014.[7]This has led to many accusations ofmedia bias.[8]
During the lead-ups to the2014and2018 general elections,the Fiji Sun was the main provider ofopinion pollsfor these elections, which were conducted for the newspaper by Razor Research in 2014 and Western Force Research in 2018. In the lead-up to the2022 election,the Fiji Sun released very few opinion polls compared to in 2014 and 2018 due to restrictions adopted by the government. In 2022, one poll conducted for the Fiji Sun by Western Force Research was found to have breached the set guidelines.[9]
Foreign politics
[edit]Due toAustralia'ssanctions against Fijienforced by theLaborgovernments ofKevin RuddandJulia Gillardfollowing the2006 coup d'état,the Fiji Sun was critical of the federal Labor government and was somewhat supportive ofTony Abbottand theCoalition.The Fiji Sun endorsed Abbott at the2010[10]and2013 federal elections.[11]This was primarily due to Abbott's commitment to normalisingrelations between the two countries,which promptedPrime MinisterFrank Bainimarama to personally endorse Abbott on both occasions. After Abbott'slandslide victoryin 2013 and the return of democratic elections in Fiji in 2014, relations were normalised.
For a similar reason to the Australia, the Fiji Sun was also critical of theNew Zealand National Partygovernment, led byJohn Key.[12]However, the Fiji Sun's position changed when Key's government normalisedrelations between the two countriesin 2014.
During the lead-up to the2016 United States presidential election,the Fiji Sun was somewhat supportive ofBarack ObamaandHillary Clintonand somewhat critical ofDonald Trump.The Fiji Sun endorsed Clinton for the election.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"FIJI: Fiji Sun shines in big newspaper awards".Pacific Media Centre.19 August 2011.Retrieved31 May2023.
- ^abSingh, Shailendra; Lal, Nilesh (28 July 2022).News Coverage of Fiji’s 2018 General Election Campaign: Insights from a Content Analysis of the National Print and Broadcast Media(PDF)(Report). pp. 2–3.doi:10.25911/6NXR-CM05.Retrieved29 May2023.
In the print sector, the two major privately owned English-language dailies are The Fiji Times and the Fiji Sun. [...] The Fiji Sun was launched in September 1999 and is owned by Sun News Limited. The major shareholder, the CJ Patel Group of Companies, is a multi-sector company with food procurement and distribution operations across Fiji and the Pacific (Narsey 7/2/2013). The Fiji Sun does not have independently audited sales figures, although in 2011 it received a Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association advertising award in the 25,000-circulation category (PMW 19/8/2011).
- ^ab"A Brand Recognised As A Leader In Media Innovation".Fiji Sun.Fiji Sun.Retrieved24 June2015.
- ^"Sun (Fiji) News Limited - Contact Us".
- ^"Fiji Sun e-Paper".
- ^"Fiji Sun. Letters. Archive: God, Dushah Pockvigum, etc".
- ^"Fiji Sun sides with Bainimarama".Radio New Zealand.6 May 2014.
- ^"Slippery slope for Fiji's media in politically charged climate | Asia Pacific Report".
- ^"The Electoral Commission Finds That the Fiji Sun Breaches the Opinion Poll Guidelines".
- ^"Oh, no, not Kevin Rudd again".
- ^"Tony Abbott for PM".
- ^"Key, Rudd win on Fiji, sport loser".
- ^"Two Cheers for Hillary and Hope".
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