Lagi Keresoma

Lagi Keresoma is a veteran journalist at Talamua Media and the president of the Journalists Association of (Western) Samoa. She is facing criminal defamation charges for a story she wrote in May, which she plans to contest in court. Keresoma is committed to defending her work and setting a positive example for fellow journalists, stating that she will not apologize for her reporting, regardless of the potential for jail time.