Staff Directory

Patrick Matbob

Mr. Patrick Matbob

Senior Lecturer

Department of Communication Arts ( Journalism)

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

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Tel: (675) 4222937 Ext: 879
Fax: (675) 422 1870

Blog: yumistori.blogspot.com

Location: PGIR Building/ Rm 124

Research interest:

Journalism, communication and media studies, PNG governance, PNG National Elections, China in the Pacific

Research Profile:

https://dwu.academia.edu/PatrickMatbob

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Summary

I come from Rempi village, Madang. Married to Lilian from Bagilina village, Misima, Milne Bay Province. We have six children. I am a Roman Catholic.

Current Designation

Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication Arts

Full time

1985 - Joined Word Publishing Company as a reporter with Wantok and The Times of PNG Newspapers then appointed chief sub-editor with the The Times of PNG.
1989 - Joined Post-Courier as a sub-editor
1996 - 2000 Appointed Supplements Editor, then founded and edited PNG Magazine for Post-Courier
Joined Communication Arts department at DWU as a teaching fellow and in 2004 – 2005, completed a Masters in Journalism Studies at Cardiff University in Wales. Has been teaching with the Communication Arts department since.

Part Time

EDUCATION

AWARDS & HONORS

Chairperson – DWU Website Management (2018)
Chairperson – Innovative eLearning and eTeaching Committee (2015-17)
Moodle Administrator (2008-17)
Achieved full unconditional scholarship from University of Portsmouth for Systematic Review Program
Education representative to strengthen rehabilitation in the Pacific – Pacific Disability Forum
Advisor – PNG Physiotherapy Association
Acquired € 330,000 from Cordaid for infrastructure development of the department
Acquired PGK 500,000 from CBM for infrastructure development of the department

Matbob, P. (2018). Effects of Social Media. Powerpoint presentation at the Madang Archdiocese Catholic Youth Convention, Madang Archdiocese cathedral, June 27 – July 1.
Matbob, P, & Gessler, S. (2017). National Elections 2017: Madang Provincial and Open Electorates. Powerpoint presentation at 2017 PNG National Elections Debriefing in Port Moresby, August 21-22.
Matbob, P., & Gesch, P. (2015). The Pacific Marine Industrial Zone and the village: Strategies to convert resource boom into development. Paper presented at 2015 PNG Update, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, June 18-19.
Matbob, P. (2015). China and the Pacific: The view from Oceania. Paper presented at conference organized by the National University of Samoa, Apia, Samoa, February 25-27.

Sagrista, M., & Matbob, P. (2016). The digital divide in Papua New Guinea: Implications for journalism students. Pacific Journalism Review, 22(2), 20-34.
Matbob, P., & Gesch, P. (2016). The Pacific Marine Industrial Zone and the village: Strategies to convert resource boom into development. Contemporary PNG Studies DWU Research Journal, 24, 71-85
Matbob, P. (2016). Foreign Investments and Local Expectations: PNG’s Experience with China. In M. Powles (Ed.), China and the Pacific: The view from Oceania (pp. 235-243). Wellington, New Zealand.
Matbob, P. (2014). ‘We are not anti-Asians, just victims of poor governance': A media perspective. In P. D’Arcy, P. Matbob & L. Crowl (Eds.), Pacific Asia investment in resource development (pp. 51-79). Canberra: ANU.
D’Arcy P., Matbob, P. & Crowl, L. (Eds). (2014). Pacific Asia partnerships in resource development. Canberra: ANU.

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