The Correct Path to File Complaints on Media Reports
It is really not surprising that just days after the new Penal Code was passed at the parliament, the Press Council immediately threatened to challenge it at the Constitutional Court citing threats to democracy, including to press freedom and the freedom of expression. During its long formulation process, the draft bill had already drawn a...
In 1981 a popular song by the Buggles proclaimed that Video killed the Radio Star. The premise was that the new technology of video would supplant radio. The report of radio’sdeath was, however, premature. It continued to thrive worldwide and in Indonesia. Video probably failed to kill off radio, probably because – as explained by...
Ironi Praktik Regulasi PSE Kominfo Terhadap Industri Gaming Indonesia
Ironis. Kata yang tepat untuk menggambarkan tindakan pemblokiran yang dilakukan oleh Kemenkominfo terhadap platform gaming seperti Steam, Origin dan Epic Games. Kemenkominfo telah merancang regulasi tentang penyelenggara sistem elektronik (PSE) lingkup privat sejak 2 tahun yang lalu melalui Peraturan Menteri Kominfo Nomor 5 Tahun 2020. Dengan dalih untuk melindungi negara dan masyarakat dari ancaman di...
Seorang pengamat media sosial populer Indonesia bulan lalu menyebut di Twitter bahwa salah satu media online terbesar di Indonesia baru saja kehilangan satu juta pembaca dalam sebulan, dan jumlahnya terus berlanjut. Sulit untuk membuktikan keakuratan pendapat tersebut apalagi dengan kematian Alexa tahun ini, tidak ada lagi sumber pemeringkatan gratis atau perkiraan jumlah pembaca di media...
A popular Indonesian social media observer recently posted on Twitter that one of Indonesia’s largest online media houses had lost one million readers within a month and the hemorrhage was continuing. There is little way to know if this statement is accurate because, with the recent demise of Alexa, there are no more free references...
After almost 4 years in school, graduation was finally around the corner and I was more than ready to put my skills to the test. I wasn’t entirely sure what job I wanted, all I knew was that I enjoyed working with data and solving complex problems. I came across some information on Maverick Data...
