A press release statement confirming the rumors that Dr.
Marc Edge, Head of the School of Journalism at the University of the South
Pacific has been removed from his position and however still employed as a
senior lecturer.
Media
Announcement by the University of the South Pacific:
The University of the South Pacific would like to confirm that Dr Marc Edge has been relieved of his administrative responsibilities as Course Coordinator of the Discipline of Journalism at USP effective from 12 November, 2012. The Head of School of Language, Arts and Media, Professor Sudesh Mishra, will assume the role of the Coordinator of the Discipline of Journalism.
Dr Edge was filing this position temporarily since the departure of the substantive Head of Journalism, Mr Shailendra Singh, who proceeded on study leave. However, Dr Edge is still an active employee of the University in his capacity as a senior lecturer in the Journalism programme and will be working closely with Professor Mishra in the education and training of journalism students.
The University wishes to thank Dr Edge for his work in training students in the fields of media and journalism
While I agree that this is really good PR skills, I can’t
help but wonder whether there are any good investigative reporters tuning in or
whether we just take into account a press release statement, feed off it and
make it news? Does this not cause eye brows to be raised?
What could possibly be the reason for demoting/relieving the duties of this man?
There have been a lot of complaints from students. I am also one of them. Although I cannot say it was because of this
reason alone that he had been demoted/relieved. Could it be that, this same professional
teaches about blogs and follows blogging sites that incite hate and
discrimination like Coup 4.5 or truths for Fiji blog sites? Fighting with veteran journalists who have
been here longer?? Making claims that
Fiji journalists had been practicing self-censorship even after PR has been
lifted? U can see this story on www. fijiivillage.com
Check out the
grubsheet. Click here.
In this particular article, one can clearly see some of the
treatment students have been receiving. One can also see here the kind of
respect he gets as an academic by reading the replies of the students. One
student even went on to thank Graham Davis for putting up that article as it
was a way for them to remain anonymous and be able to voice their grievances
without the fear of being victimized.
With the new strategic plan for 2013, and the 5% increase, should the
Journalism program fees also be increased, taking into account my first blog? The
2012 strategic plan stated providing a safe environment for students to be educated
in. In this particular issue, on the grubsheet, a certain student had been
bullied to the point of her crying in class. He had made an example out of her.
This was after she had been asking on a social networking site why we didn’t
learn about media in other countries. She was an international student, paid
three times more than local students to be educated in a safe environment. He
had claimed that it was because she defamed him in those social networking
sites and made an example out of her.
Another student he recently tried to ban from entering the school
premises. This student was registered, paid his fees and had every right to be
in the facility. Dr. Edge had told those teaching under his department to
disallow this student to enter the school and also told the securities. However
this issue was remedied fast.
If you want to know more stories of the kinds of treatment
and words used to describe the kind of relationship some of these students had
with Dr. Edge, find out more about these students and try reading their
corresponding emails with this demoted Head of School. You will find not a
professional but a bully. Plain and simple. It is all there on hard plain
evidence. I do have all those emails
forwarded to me as well. Yet I cannot say much on the subject nor can I put it
up here just yet because I do not yet have their permission to do so.
Yet could it be the student grievances that triggered this
or was it something else?? Talking about journalists in Fiji and how they do
not probe for answers still scared after the PER has been lifted? How can we be
sure of the reason for this demotion? I must say I truly did like the PR skills
on this press release using words like relieve. Don’t hate people. It’s a blog.
My opinions!! By the way I am unpublishing my first post , so you can see
grievances in JN201. First I apologize to you Irene. I know it was not really
your fault. I cannot change anything in it though. I didn’t see it at the time,
but I guess you did do the best you could since the person who was supposed to be doing
the job, didn’t.
Again this is a blog. My opinions and if you would like to
hate, then go ahead. I am just voicing out my thoughts.So is it really demoted or relieved?? Hmmm i really do wonder??
#in total awe of the PR skills.....
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