Oceania
State and Public Media in Oceania
10 outlets · 5 countries · typology trajectory 2022–2026. Filter, search and explore.
How outlets are classified
Full typology & matrix →- Independent State-Funded (ISF) — state-funded, editorially independent, managed at arm’s length.
- Independent State-Funded & Managed (ISFM) — state funds and appoints management, but editorial independence is preserved in practice.
- Independent State-Managed (ISM) — state-appointed management with editorial independence, but not primarily state-funded.
- State-Controlled (SC) — government controls funding, governance and editorial output.
| Country | Outlet | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF |
| Australia | Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF |
| New Zealand | Pacific Media Network | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM |
| New Zealand | Radio New Zealand (RNZ) | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM |
| New Zealand | Television New Zealand (TVNZ) | ISM | ISM | ISM | ISM | ISM |
| New Zealand | Whakaata Māori | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF | ISF |
| Fiji | Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) | – | – | ISFM | ISFM | ISFM |
| Samoa | Broadcasting Services Division | – | – | SC | SC | SC |
| Samoa | Savali | – | – | – | – | SC |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) | – | – | ISFM | ISFM | SC |
Each row shows the outlet’s State Media Monitor typology in every cycle from 2022 to 2026; a dashed cell means the outlet was not yet mapped that year. Fiji, Samoa and the Solomon Islands were first mapped in 2024. In 2026 the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation was reclassified from Independent State-Funded & Managed (ISFM) to State-Controlled (SC), and Samoa’s government newspaper Savali was added as State-Controlled. Australia and New Zealand account for the region’s independent-family public broadcasters. Source: State Media Monitor 2026, MJRC.
Citation (cite the article/profile as part of):
Dragomir, M. (2025). State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025.
Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).
Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17219015
This article/profile is part of the State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025, a continuously updated dataset published by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).