The Pacific mission press
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Authors
Cass, Philip
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Date
1997
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Type
Journal Article
Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori subject headings)
Keyword
missions
printing presses
newspapers
churches
local languages
historical function
Papua New Guinea
printing presses
newspapers
churches
local languages
historical function
Papua New Guinea
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
Citation
Cass, P. (1997). The Pacific mission press. Pacific Journalism Review, 4, 105.
Abstract
The missions were the first to bring printing presses to the region and usually the first to establish a newspaper in the various islands. Despite their limited circulations, church newspapers are still important because of their role in preserving local languages and because of their historical
function.
Publisher
Auckland University of Technology, School of Communication Studies, Pacific Media Centre
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AUT
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