Michael Field - Journalist from New Zealand

Michael Field was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1953. Fellow at the John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in 1986/87, and graduated in the Wellington Polytechnic Journalism School in 1971. From 1972 to 2004 he worked as a reporter, correspondent, news editor, leader writer for lots of news agencies like "Agence France-Presse", "The Dominion", "Sunday News", "Evening Post" and for "New Zeland Press Association". From 1976 to 1980, he worked as a press secretary for the Samoan Prime Minister's Department and as media advisor for the Ministry of Agriculture of Botswana from 1974 to 1975. Currently with Fairfax New Zealand's Auckland bureau, writing for the group's publications. First major assignment was to travel to Zimbabwe with the New Zealand cricket team - and take in the political and cultural disaster that is Robert Mugabe. He is correspondent for Pacific magazine, Honolulu, and for Island Business magazine, Suva. He contributed Pacific articles for The Listener. Fortnightly Pacific affairs commentator on Nine-to-Noon with National Radio. Contributed voice reports and Q and As from most major. Pacific news events for BBC, ABC, CNN and others.
Author of Mau; New Zealand oppression in Samoa. Contributed a chapter to What’s news: Reclaiming Journalism in New Zealand, edited by Judy McGregor and Margie Comrie (2002). Contributed a chapter, Clueless in Coup Coup Land, to Silenced: International Journalists Expose Media Censorship, edited by David Dadge, Prometheus Press, New York published 2005. Co-authored Speight of Violence: Inside Fiji ’s coup, published by Reeds and Australian National University in May 2005.

Michael Field è nato a Wellington, New Zealand, nel 1953. Ha studiato alla J. F. Kennedy School of Government e poi, dal 1986 al 1987, all'Università di Harvard, laureandosi poi nel 1971 alla Wellington Polytechnic Journalism School. Dal 1972 al 2004 ha lavorato come reporter, corrispondente, editore di notizie e caporedattore per varie agenzie giornalistiche internazionali come "Agence France-Presse", "The Dominion", "Sunday News", "Evening Post" e "New Zeland Press Association". Dal 1976 al 1980 ha lavorato anche come segretario di stampa per il Dipartimento del Primo Ministro della Samoa e, da 1974 al 1975, come media advisor per il Ministero dell'Agricoltura del Botswana. Attualmente lavora con il Fairfax New Zealand's Auckland bureau e scrive per il suo gruppo di pubblicazione. Il più grande incarico è stato quello di viaggiare fino in Zimbabwe con la squadra neozelandese di cricket. E' un corrispondente del "Pacific Magazine", Honolulu, e del "Island Business Magazine", Suva. Contribuisce a scrivere articoli relativi all'area del Pacifico per "The Listener", commenta le notizie del Pacifico nel programma radiofonico Nine-to-Noon della National Radio. Lavora a richiesta per la BBC, ABC, CNN e altre sulle notizie del Pacifico. E' autore de "Mau", sull'oppressione neozelandese sulla Samoa.

Michael Field naciò en Wellington, New Zealand, en el 1953. Ha estudiado en el J. F. Kennedy School of Government ey despues, desde el 1986 hasta 1987, en la Universidad de Harvard, graduandose en el 1971 en la Wellington Polytechnic Journalism School. Desde el 1972 hasta el 2004 ha tabajado como reportero, correspondiente, escritor de noticias y caporedactor por varias agencias de informacion intercacional como "Agence France-Presse", "The Dominion", "Sunday News", "Evening Post" y "New Zeland Press Association". Desde el 1976 hasta el 1980 ha trabajado tambien como secretario de estampa por el Departamento del Primer Ministro de Samoa y, desde el 1974 hasta el 1975, como media advisor por el Ministerio de la Agricultura de Botswana. Actualmente trabaja con el Fairfax New Zealand's Auckland bureau y escribe por su grupo de publicacion. El màs grande encargo fuè el viajar en Zimbabwe con el equipo neozelandes de cricket. Es correspondiente del "Pacific Magazine", en Honolulu, y del "Island Business Magazine", en Suva. Contribuye tambien a la escritura de articulos sobre el Pacifico por "The Listener", comenta las noticias del Pacifico en el programma radiofonico Nine-to-Noon de la National Radio. Trabaja tambien por la BBC, ABC, CNN y otras emitentes. Es autor de "Mau", sobre la oppression neozelandes sobre Samoa.

Michael Field est né à Wellington, New Zealand, en 1953. Il a étudié au J. F. Kennedy School of Government et ensuite, de 1986 à 1987, à l'Université de Harvard, en se passant la licence ensuite en 1971 au Wellington Polytechnic Journalism School. De 1972 à 2004 il a travaillé comme reporter, correspondant, editore de nouvelles et caporedattore pour des diverses agences journalistiques internationales comme "Agence france- Nous pressâmes", "The Dominion", "Sunday News", "Evening Post" et "New Zeland Press Association". De 1976 à 1980 il a travaillé même comme secrétaire de presse pour le Département du Premier Ministre de la Samoa et, de 1974 à 1975, comme moyenne advisor pour le Ministère de l'Agriculture du Botswana. Actuellement il travaille avec le Fairfax New Zealand's Auckland bureau et écrit pour son groupe de publication. Le plus grand incarico a été celui de voyager fin en Zimbabwe avec l'équipe neozelandese de cricket. Il est un correspondant du "Pacific Magazine", Honolulu, et de l'"Island Business Magazine", Suva. Il contribue à écrire des articles relatifs à l'aire du Pacifique pour "The Listener", elle commente les nouvelles du Pacifique dans le programme radiotéléphonique nine-to- Noon du National Radio. Il travaille sur demande pour BBC, ABC, Cnn et autres sur les nouvelles du Pacifique. Il est auteur de "Mau", sur l'oppression neozelandese sur la Samoa.