To put it simply, our broadcasting industry, especially television, has been transformed. It has gone from being a force to a threat to democracy itself. It is a misconception to think of democracy solely as a matter of the strengthening of people's aspirations through the release of state authoritarianism. Especially for the mass media, which has a strong intersection with the economy, the threat to democracy can also arise through the strengthening of the mass media as an economic institution that sacrifices the public aspect in its behavior. Read more...Continue reading Domination of Private (National) TV Undermines Diversity of Content and Ownership
The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Indonesia
The guarantee of the right to freedom of religion or belief in Indonesia still faces at least 3 levels of challenges: conceptual, social, and legal. Those challenges encourage the Freedom of Religion/Belief Network to compile this book. Read more ...Continue reading The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Indonesia The Rights to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Indonesia
Optimizing Transfer to Village Funds for Minimum Service Standards (MSS) Fulfillment through ADD Reform in Tuban Regency
The development dimension is correlated with the level of community welfare, the fulfillment of basic needs is the main requirement for reading the indicators of successful regional development. For this reason, the government needs to pay attention to poverty levels as a basis for development commitments. Read more...Continue reading Optimizing Transfer Funds to Villages for Fulfilling Minimum Service Standards (MSS) through ADD Reform in Tuban Regency
Journalist Code of Conduct
The development of a journalist code of conduct is very important for journalists, media, especially journalist organizations such as AJI. Journalists not only need a code of ethics that will guide them in carrying out their profession as journalists, but also need a code of conduct. Because the code of conduct discusses a professional ethical problem in more detail than the code of ethics. Read more...Continue reading Journalist Code of Conduct Journalist Code of Conduct
Grounding e-Parliament
The emergence of the internet, followed by social media, has changed the views and behavior of individuals in many circles towards information, relationships, and how to win a contestation. In early 2021, WeAreSocial reported that the number of internet users in Indonesia reached 202.6 million out of 274.9 million total population. Of these, 170 million are active social media users. With such a large and increasing number, all parties including the government and parliament need to improve immediately, managing the virtual world as seriously as managing the real world. Read more ...Continue reading Grounding e-Parliament
Learning from the Wisdom of Friends
Since its inception Muhammadiyah has been working on the field of education; which has been integrated into the pulse of the association since 1912. It is difficult to imagine what Muhammadiyah would look like today if it did not work in the field of education. After almost a century, has the progress of Muhammadiyah education always been in line with the times and the needs of society? Read this book to find the answer ...Continue reading Learning from the Story of Companions' Wisdom ...
Netting the People's Money: Varieties of Budget Advocacy in Indonesia
It started as a question of change over a period of time. Since the issue of regional budgets entered the public discussion, specifically since Law No. 22 on regional autonomy and Law No. 25 of 1999 on central-local financial relations. What changes have occurred? What direction has civil society pursued in this area? What and how much can be learned from these changes? Read more ...Continue reading Netting the People's Money: Varieties of Budget Advocacy in Indonesia
Code of Ethics for Mass Media Philanthropy
Philanthropic activities in Indonesia have become more prevalent in the last decade. In fact, according to the World Giving Index 2022, Indonesia is the most generous country; an indication that philanthropy is flourishing in this country. Mass media, and now social media, have become the bridge for these activities. However, sometimes we often ignore the code of ethics behind these activities. What is the code of ethics? Read more ...Continue reading Code of Ethics for Mass Media Philanthropy The Code of Ethics for Mass Media Philanthropy
The Irony of Media Regulator Existence in the Era of Democracy
Interested in the issues surrounding the existence of media regulatory institutions, PRMedia conducted research focusing on existential problems in relation to efforts to build democracy and freedom of information. This book is essentially the result of a related research report. Read more...Continue reading The Irony of the Existence of Media Regulators in the Era of Democracy The Irony of the Existence of Media Regulators in the Era of Democracy
Villages New Sites of Local Democracy
Villages have never escaped the chaotic development practices in Indonesia. In general, there are two main lenses of view towards villages that can be drawn from the way the state treats villages in development. First as a "tool" and second as a "problem". This book is here to present brief excerpts of the scale of the challenges faced by villages. Read more ...Continue reading Villages as New Sites of Local Democracy Village Development