Speaking at a roundtable during the pre-summit of the 7th Pacific Media Summit in Niue, Kalafi Moala urged journalists to uphold ethical standards, especially in the age of social media, emphasizing the importance of accuracy in mainstream media.
“Social media allows people to post inaccurate information without consequences, but mainstream media must be different,” he said. Moala highlighted that fact-checking has become critical, especially when sourcing information from social platforms.
He added, “Journalists must commit 100% to the truth to filter out the impacts of social media.”
Moala also pointed out that journalists today face criticism and vilification on social media for mistakes, making it even more important to return to fundamental ethics and accuracy.
His message underlined the need for media professionals to stick to their core responsibilities in this digital age.