The Ministry of Communication and Informatics hopes that journalists would always deliver information to all Indonesian people in order to educate and maintain the unity of the nation. The information presented must be actual, factual, and credibleJakarta (ANTARA) - Spokesman for the Ministry of Communication and Informatics Dedy Permadi affirmed that journalists and media must present actual, factual, and credible information to all Indonesian people.
"The Ministry of Communication and Informatics hopes that journalists would always deliver information to all Indonesian people in order to educate and maintain the unity of the nation. The information presented must be actual, factual, and credible," Permadi noted here on Monday.
"It does not stop there, as journalists also have a responsibility to always take into account the impact and build humanism from the information that is published in line with the direction of President Joko Widodo regarding 'wise journalism,'" he added.
Earlier, at the 6th Congress of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) last year, President Joko Widodo noted that journalism is not just a fact but also takes into account the impact.
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"Not only just good journalism but also wise journalism," he affirmed.
Furthermore, Permadi highlighted that the government had ensured a fair level playing field as well as coexistence between relevant stakeholders, so that the progress and utilization of digital technology could run optimally and the benefits could be felt by all components of the nation.
To this end, several regulations were issued by the government, including; first, Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation.
"The enactment of the law accelerates the process of digitizing broadcasting. Through this process, information content broadcast by journalists can be digitized, so that the coverage is wider, and the broadcast quality is better," Permadi noted.
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Permadi affirmed that Indonesia also had regulations for handling digital content through Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) and its amendments, Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of the Electronic Transaction System (PSTE), and also the Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on Electronic System Operators for Private Scope.
Furthermore, as a regulator, he stated that the Ministry of Communication and Informatics will continue to coordinate with related ministries and institutions in the preparation of various regulations to respond to the demands of digital developments.
"This is especially in the discussion of regulations regarding publisher's rights, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics will certainly support relevant partners, such as the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Press Council, and media industry association," he remarked.
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