The Fiji Times

Founded in Levuka in 1869 and now published from Suva, The Fiji Times is Fiji's oldest newspaper and its leading English-language daily. Owned by the local Motibhai Group since News Limited's forced divestment in 2010, it covers politics, the economy, rugby and village life, and has repeatedly defended its independence against government pressure.

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The Fiji Times at a glance

Country: Fiji
Region: Melanesia · Oceania
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups The Fiji Times

Crosswire groups The Fiji Times as Centrist for comparisons within Fiji's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where The Fiji Times sits in Fiji's press

The Fiji Times is one of 4 outlets tracked in Fiji, and one of 2 daily newspapers among them — the other being Fiji Sun. By outlets tracked, Fiji ranks fourth of the 8 countries on Crosswire's Oceania hub, which lists 32 outlets in all.

Across Oceania, Crosswire tracks 13 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to The Fiji Times outside Fiji, starting with Melanesia, are The National (Papua New Guinea), Island Sun (Solomon Islands), Vanuatu Daily Post (Vanuatu) and The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia). Opening one of them beside The Fiji Times is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.