Journalist travel to Papua New Guinea is not welcomed and indeed Papua New Guinea has one of the highest press freedom scores in the world. It is though also one of the most dangerous countries on earth and where and when you travel is a major factor.
To read about journalist travel to Siocotra click here.
Journalist travel to Port Moresby
Port Moresby is one of the most dangerous cities on earth. This includes rape, murder and kidnapping. The city is dominated by fans known as rascals and independent travel is strictly advised against.
Journalists wishing to travel in Port Moresby, or visit gang members and the like will need to work through an intermediately and have some kind of armed security.
YPDR can arrange journalist travel and meetings within Port Moresby
Traveling to festivals around Papua New Guinea
Certain festivals such as Mt Hagan are big draws for journalists and generally speaking it is very safe particularly in comparison to Port Moresby. With that being said you will still need security and you should not just go wandering off by yourself.
Even at festivals that are full of tourists always follow the advice of your local fixer, particularly if you have expensive equipment.
Traveling to Bougainville as a journalist?
Before traveling to Boganville as a journalist correct permissions should be obtained and again you should employ security. While the area is a t relative pace now it suffers from the same ills as the rest of the country, as well as having a huge amount of unaccounted for guns.
Previously kidnappings were rife within the region.
To read why PNG is such a mess click here
Can you do guerrilla filming in Papua New Guinea?
Igf you embark on guerrilla filming in Papua New Guinea you risk being robbed, kidnapped, or far worse. Papaya New Guinea also has the highest per-capita rape ratio in the world so it is particularly dangerous for women.
Filming, or journalism in general though is more than possible if you plan accordingly and take personal safety seriously. YPDR can arrange all aspects of journalistic, or filming work within Papaua New Guinea.
