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Judul NGO urges government to save 'The Jakarta Post' from COVID-19
fallout
Nama Media thejakartapost.com
Newstrend Dampak Virus Corona
Halaman/URL https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/11/03/ngo-urges-
government-to-save-the-jakarta-post-from-covid-19-fallout.html
Jurnalis The Jakarta Post
Tanggal 2020-11-03 18:11:00
Ukuran 0
Warna Warna
AD Value Rp 17.500.000
News Value Rp 52.500.000
Kategori Dirjen PHI & Jamsos
Layanan Korporasi
Sentimen Positif

Narasumber

positive - International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (None) The government should
not let the COVID-19 pandemic kill independent media in the country

positive - International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (None) Journalists and media
workers have taken a risk of getting infected by COVID-19 while reporting in the field and going
to the office to deliver news. Thus, they need to be helped
positive - Sugeng Prakarsa (INFID chairperson) The government should not let the COVID-19
pandemic kill independent media in the country

neutral - Sugeng Prakarsa (INFID chairperson) For civil society, media like The Jakarta Post must
stay afloat because their contributions go beyond business. Media is for transparency, for balance
that strengthens democracy.

neutral - Sugeng Prakarsa (INFID chairperson) If the ministry does not respond to the letter, we
will find a way to forward the message to the Finance Ministry and to President [Joko] 'Jokowi'
[Widodo]

Ringkasan

Following reports of high rates of newsroom layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) has urged the government to
financially aid media companies in order to help them survive the crisis.

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