Media
Me, Myself and Blogging
Please allow me to talk about myself on this occasion. I already decided to quit from my existing job as a journalist with Tempo, Indonesia’s most respected general affairs magazine, and turn independent writer and full-time blogger.
Beyond my expectations, news of my departure hit the country’s blogosphere and got a lot of positive responses from […]
Indonesia’s political satire will remain on the air
An Indonesia minister fails to find humor in political satire. He even said it humiliates government institutions and provides a “negative political education” for the people. But on the other hand, by revealing this, I think the minister “has” a sense of humor, too…
Indonesia’s media goes blogging
Indonesia’s respected and influential media, TEMPO, launched its blog section in Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) recently. TEMPO newsmagazine, which also published daily Koran Tempo, is the first mainstream media (MSM) in the country to venture into the blogosphere.
Indonesian blogger in the blogging book
I just bought a how-to blogging book, The Rough Guide to Blogging: Navigate the Blogospere by Jonathan Yang (London: Rough Guides Ltd, Oktober 2006) at Times Newslink bookstore, Change Airport, Singapore today.
Indonesia’s broadcasting goes digital
Indonesia’s analog broadcasting, on both radio and television, will migrate to digital technology soon.
By enacting Law No. 32/2002, the country’s broadcasting will become digital. According to State Minister of Communications and Information Sofyan Djalil, trials for radio and television digital broadcasting as well as digital TV in mobile phones are in progress.
Bloggers report on Jakarta floods
JAKARTA UNDERWATER
Heavy rains from Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon have caused flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia.
We can follow the latest update on Jakarta floods by entering Indonesia’s blogosphere either monitoring some blog aggregators like Planet Terasi and Merdeka or tracking it in Technorati.
The country’s bloggers posted the latest pictures on their blog and their flickr accounts […]
Indonesia’s TEMPO goes blogging
Indonesia’s respected and influential media, TEMPO, launched its blog section in Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) recently. TEMPO is the first mainstream media in Indonesia which has blog version.
Intended as a apart of their online version Tempo Interaktif, some its active bloggers who already run their personal blogs as well as other editors and journalists will […]
How the Fatih Syuhud Way plays
Every world has its own star. So it also goes for the world of Indonesia’s blogosphere. I would undoubtedly pick A. Fatih Syuhud, a researcher-turn-blogger, to be an Indonesian top blogger. This guy has made a significant achievement: Inspiring and encouraging many Indonesian bloggers to blog.
He is now accomplishing his PhD program on Islamic Studies […]
