Samoa's government is developing rules for media outlets, that could include background checks on journalists. A draft media protocol obtained by the Samoa Observer requires questions for the Prime Minister's weekly press conference to be submitted 24 hours beforehand. It also includes the possibility of due diligence checks on journalists including their background, reputation and political alignment. Listen to Pacific Beat's full story: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/samoa

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