AsiaMedia Pacific Islands News http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu AsiaMedia en-us AUSTRALIA: Newspapers 'must change their focus' The International Newspaper Marketing Association encourages newspapers to adopt a new business model, developing its product to target "a niche audience with high commercial value" http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92431 AUSTRALIA: Readers need print despite migration online Newspaper circulation rates vary from a decrease of 5.4 percent to an increase 11.6 percent http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92430 AUSTRALIA: Convicted killer rallies support on Facebook Convicted gangland killer Carl Williams, who is depicted in the 'Underbelly' drama series, has 974 friends on Facebook http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92273 AUSTRALIA: Google fuzzes out faces in privacy push Australian Street View images will likely be published in low resolution also in order to obscure details such as vehicle license plates http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92272 AUSTRALIA: Free city broadband quietly shelved The government contacted only technology, not political, reporters about abandonment of Sydney's free wireless broadband network project http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92061 AUSTRALIA: Blog betrayal, Libs sack rats Two members of Opposition leader Ted Baillieu's campaign office ran a blog that criticized and undermined him http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=92057 AUSTRALIA: Piping up to spoil broadband tender Opposition outlines deficiencies in the tender process to Auditor-General, says Telstra has large advantage in funding bid http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91996 FIJI: Fiji to deport Australian newspaper executive 'Fiji Times' editor Netani Rika says the newspaper's managing director was deported because of an article published last week criticizing Fiji's judicial system http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91638 AUSTRALIA: Music industry opens new front on piracy Music industry believes the key to ISPs adopting the "three stikes and you're out" system lies with Telstra BigPond http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91379 AUSTRALIA: 'Audacious' investment baron lines up to revive The Bulletin Peter Hall from ACP Magazines plans to reintroduce 'The Bulletin' as a weekly journal, emphasizing analysis, commentary and fine writing over news stories http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91375 AUSTRALIA: Judge lashes media for glorifying gangsters Justice Betty King considers a recent gangland war program uneducational and inappropriate http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91231 AUSTRALIA: Prime sacks destra board Destra's new board will review the company's business strategy and consolidation of various divisions http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91165 AUSTRALIA: Silvester named journalist of year Crime reporter John Silvester rewarded for depth and familiarity with the subjects in his stories http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=91062 AUSTRALIA: Telstra to kill off regional network Communications Minister Stephen Conroy assures rural and regional residents that Telstra's Next G network will deliver the same service as its predecessor http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=90685 AUSTRALIA: Seven reveals directors for WAN tilt Seven nominates Margaret Seares and Peter Abery alongside its executive chairman and director for WAN's board http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=90631