Better equipment will now assist in stronger storytelling that could make a real difference to the stories reaching homes across Fiji.

This comes with the new donation from BBC Media Action and the British High Commission to two local television broadcasters, Fiji Television Limited and Mai TV with hopes that it will improve how important community stories are told, with new camera equipment expected to strengthen journalism across the country.

BBC Media Action Project Director, Dipak Bhattarai highlighted that the support is about giving media organisations the tools they need to better serve their audiences while continuing to strengthen journalism across Fiji.

“With the support from the British High Commission these are the equipment that BBC has donated”

“We hope this equipment will support Fiji TV and Mai TV, while our partnership continues through training, content grants and helping strengthen media organisations across Fiji” Bhattarai highlighted.

British High Commission Counsellor and Head of the UK Integrated Security Fund Programme in the Pacific, Josh Kemp, said quality journalism depends not only on skilled reporters but also on giving them the right equipment to tell stories that matter to communities.

“We depend not only on skilled media professionals to find the stories, but also on giving them the right tools and resources to tell important stories, amplify diverse voices and serve communities with accurate and reliable information” Kemp said.

Fijian Media Association General Secretary and Mai TV Director, Stanley Simpson, said the equipment is a major boost after years of limited resources, allowing local broadcasters to continue delivering important stories to viewers.

“This equipment is valuable to us. We went for many years without receiving this kind of support”.

It will go a long way in helping Fiji TV and Mai TV tell great stories, and this practical support is exactly what the industry needs” Simpson said.

The equipment handover is expected to strengthen news coverage, improve storytelling, and help ensure more community voices and important local issues continue reaching audiences across Fiji.

BY: JOELI RAGONELIWA