After the ethnic clashes and generally poor plight of Solomon Islands at the turn of the millennium, the country has been the recipient of substantial international foreign aid, which has included journalism education and training, particularly from Australia. However, little independent research has been done about the role of Australian trainers and the history of journalism training in this period of change and restoration. This article seeks to provide a point-in-time report on journalism training in an aid context, in a bid to provide a baseline for future investigation of changes in the media landscape and training in Solomon Islands. This research draws on independent in-depth interviews with engaged stakeholders in the Solomon Islands, including journalists, civil leaders and government figures. It also discusses the Australian government-funded media aid programmes, including the Solomon Islands Media Assistance Scheme (SOLMAS) and its unnamed predecessor.

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澳大利亚人的新闻培训援助：所罗门群岛的案例研究

世纪之交，所罗门群岛经历了种族冲突和普遍贫困的困境之后，该国一直是大量国际外援的接受者，其中包括新闻教育和培训，尤其是来自澳大利亚的新闻教育和培训。然而，关于澳大利亚培训师的作用以及在这个变化和恢复时期的新闻培训历史，很少有独立研究。本文旨在提供关于援助背景下新闻培训的时间点报告，以期为未来调查所罗门群岛媒体格局和培训的变化提供基线。本研究借鉴了对所罗门群岛参与的利益相关者的独立深入采访，包括记者、民间领袖和政府人物。