British Council's Future News Worldwide

Edinburgh, Scotland,   5 July 2017 - 8 July 2017

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(Adi Perkasa // 27th July 2017 // 2.10 AM)

FUTURE NEWS WORLDWIDE: JOURNALISM CONFERENCE AS A MEDIUM FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE 

 

Future News Worldwide 2017 is much more than just a conference and workshop for 100 young journalist from 45 country, in Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 6-7 July 2017.

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Aside from the chance to explicate our voices for the voiceless people in the conference panel, and workshops from more than 20 journalists, editors, and executives from outstanding range of media organisations, it’s also a medium for cultural exchange.

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I still can not forgot the sweet and sour taste of rose lemonade beverage on the first day lunch of the event, when Xiaoyu Gu the China Representatives came to me and describe the culture of journalism in China. 

Xiaoyu name is a chinese language stands for rainy days. For me, her experiences as a journalist in China is as hard as walking in a storm rainy days barely without umbrella. It is struggle for their lives to do the coverage in specific contents.

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That is why Xiaoyu eyes covered with tears when she have a chance to having a conversation with Charles Lewis, one of the workshop speakers that the founder of two Pullitzer Prize-winning non profit news organisations and also named as ‘one of the most noteable investigative reporters in the US since World War I‘. 

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It is because she want to be a journalist like him, that have have a freedom as a press to telling people the truth of the whole story through the every aspect of the news.

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Indonesia may have passed the difficulties due to press freedom in our past second president regime, or maybe some journalist in certain area still have to face the same problems. We may also have to face a new problems such as fake news and subjectivity in broadcast media because of the ownership of certain political leaders.

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But as an Indonesian representatives in Future News Worldwide, by meeting another 99 young journalists from across the globe made me learn things and widen my perspectives : there are journalists in a few country still have to facing the challenges by use their voice. Such as, Afghanistan, Egypt, and Pakistan.

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Whatever the challenges facing journalist in Indonesia right now, as a young Indonesian journalist for a moment I want to be grateful for the privilleges that we had now in our country.

Indonesia had Alliance of Independent Journalist and another few non profit organisation to protect the freedom of Indonesian press, online media, start-up media company, and many others institutions that help to improve the work of journalism and press freedom in Indonesia.

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Indonesia may facing a lot of challenges in journalism, and it is the responsibilities of young journalist like my self to start solving it. Because, the reality of this world that we have to face is that everything come with positive and negative side. And our job is also including to starts being positive within ourselves, and spread it to our community. 

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I am not only experiencing cultural of journalism in every country that participating through Future News Worldwide 2017, but also for exchanging the arts and cultural heritage of my country and all of them too.

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I made friends with Maria Victoria from Venezuela, Omar Awwad from Egypt, and Ayman Ibrahim from Sudan, because they starting up the conversation with me by telling my blue shirts that I wear on the first day of the conference is interesting.

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‘‘Is it Indonesian batik that you wear, right?“ ask Ayman as the only person that recognize the named of the shirts I wear, because he already went to Bali, Indonesia once.

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For Maria and Omar that did not know about it, I told them that it is Indonesian Batik. An UNESCO world heritage from techniques, symbolism and culture surrounding hand-dyed cotton fabrics.

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I also brought the souvenirs, so all the delegates across the world can feel a bit of Indonesian taste. It is Jenang, a sweet toffee-like sugar palm based confection and sticky rice, with durian flavour. Durian is a big fruit with a hard shell and sharp thorns which well known by the strong smell, and easily found in Indonesia.

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It feels so great when Rabab from Sudan, and Andres from Spain really like the taste of it. I also found it so funny when Pawel from Poland and Kristian from Northern Ireland got annoyed by the smells of the durian. 

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Things goes much fun when Lavanya, Ayush, and Manish from India taught me the root of Mahabharata is originally an epic tale from their country to describe philosophical side of Kurukṣetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava Princes. 

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Because in Indonesia, we have our version of Mahabharata too, and the Indian serial television is become number one hits back on 2014 in our country.

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I just can not forget how Maria Victoria from Venezuela and I are having the continous great conversation about beauty pageant. It is because Indonesia still struglling to win the Miss Universe title when we re-join the competition on 2004 until now, and Venezuela already having a 7 title of it since 1979.

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Maria told me that beauty pageant is already become the culture in Venezuela, and almost everyone in her country kind of feel the excitement like the the culture of football in United Kingdom.

The last but not least, I also find a soulmate for having the same interesting type of music with Simon O’Leary from Ireland. I found it really hard to have a deep discussion with people in Indonesia about United Kingdom pop culture and girl band such as Spice Girls, Girls Aloud, and The Saturdays. Both of us does have an amazing conversation about it.

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It is quite interesting how Future News Worldwide 2017 not only an event for young journalist to learn the skills from some of the finest exponents of the profession, but also as a medium for cultural exchange from 49 country all across the globe.
 

British Council x  AJI  Fellowship for University Student

"Up Close and Personal With Journalism"

Jakarta, Indonesia, 27 April 2017 - 4  May 2017

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(Adi Perkasa // 26th April 2017 // 11.40 AM)

PRE-ARRIVAL In 20th February 2017, i encourage my self to take a further step on my life and applying as an Indonesian representatives for Future News Worldwide 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland, this July. It is a world conference about journalism for youth to use their voice for any advocacy that they want to fight for. I do have some journalism experiences before, but it will never be enough to compares to what is this conference provide me for, as well as i can flew Indonesian flag by my contribution to these event. Also, this opportunity will be increasing my own personal qualification in terms of journalism field, so i can share and helping others as simple as build awareness to the youth generation about journalism in every chances that i could take, such as sharing tips on this blog or my social media about keys to write a humanism features. Last but certainly not least, this is my opportunity to explicate my voice and to foray in the fields that I want to and forge ahead, like social, and diversity issues. I want to influence and inspire other people by my journalism artworks, in terms of tolerating differences, and appreciating diversity. Those advocacy is the things that i fight for since the sophomore year of my college, such as every journalism internship opportunities that I've had, gender and equality issues features will be my first thing to write about. Even, my undergraduate thesis title is Understanding The Communication Behavior Differences Between Father and Son in Divorced and Intact Families. I took those research topic because i want to make people notice that one of the core values of humanity that have been forgotten lately, is that how important to understand why people act the way they do.

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Luckily, from hundreds applicant all over Indonesia, I've been chosen as one of the 13 nomination/finalist to represent Indonesia on Future News Worldwide 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. British Council as the organizer that is the United Kingdom's international organization who wants to create friendly knowledge and cultural understanding for cultural relations and education opportunities between the people of the UK and other countries, wants to prep up us the 13 nominee in 7 days of workshop and internship. Collaborate with Asosiasi Jurnalis Independen Indonesia, they held the event starting tomorrow, 27th April 2017. I'm heading to Jakarta from Semarang Wednesday night by train, as in I'm still pursuing my master degree and will arrive in Jakarta Thursday morning. All of the nominee will be staying in Morrissey Hotel Menteng, and all of the major expenses covered by British Council and AJI. Only by the grace of The Almighty God, British Council for trusting me and giving me this opportunity, support from my parents, family, lecturer, and my mentor Ms. Eta, I'll be facing on one of the best opportunity that I've ever had in my entire life. As one of my goal is to share and influence other people through my writing, every leisure time that I have during workshop I'll be posting summary that i've got throughout each day of workshop on my Blog, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp Story, and Line Messenger timeline.

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(Adi Perkasa // 28th April 2017 // 9.00 AM)

1st DAY after selected as one of the 13 nominee from hundreds participant around Indonesia, only 3 of us that can make the cut to Future News Worldwide 2017, in Edinburgh, Scotland.. So, for the next 7 days we will having internship and workshop by @idbritisharts and @aji.indonesia at Morissey Jakarta. Fashion in social diversity issues is one of my advocacy for joining this event. For me fashion is for everyone, literally. Is not just the way to express ourselves, but for me fashion is the way to respecting others you'll meet by dress up well. I'm so grateful and deeply honored that British Council have choosen me as the participant. So, I already prepared what to wear everyday, with diferrent style, as in my way to respect this event. That is my 1st step to thinking differently about what I wear. Next, in the terms of #FashionRevolution i want to encouraging the most fashion brands that I brought to this event : @uniqloindonesia @tezenisofficial#whomademyclothes ? I believe my voice has the power to push fashion industry to be more transparent!

 

1st day is done! I learned many things & I want to share it with you all now about Science Journalism. W-w-wait. puh-lease don't go. Science is not that boring. Did u know that n terms of Journalism, social studies is also science? As well as my advocacy is also about Science Journalism : how Fashion Revolution is pushing fashion industry to be more aware to their environment. So, in my own perspectives, Science Journalism is as simple as how we want to change our society&environment to be a better place, and influence people by our journalism artworks. 
#1stDayWritingTips : to make a high quality features, we have to combine quantitative+qualitative data, having a depth interview, do some observation & literature research.

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(Adi Perkasa // 2 May 2017 // 12.20 AM)

2nd DAY 2nd day is done! I learned many things about the new era of journalism and I want to share it with you all guys! Did u know that Indonesian Government already taking a big step to compile all of the data that needed and can be access for everyone and free? Maybe there isn't all Indonesian data provided, they still making progress and somehow it will help us so much to make a journalism artwork, making thesis, and etc. Just click data.go.id ! Did u know that visualize data in journalism is can also use qualitative data not only quantitative data! For example, visit china.fathom.info, you can found an infographic about politic power based in China from a qualitative data compile by every news about politic in China! by the way, me @sugoyyy @sattwika@saint_monique have to attend internship and publish articles in @selasarcom ! wish us luck!! 

#WritingTips: use DataWrapper.da or Silk.co to make an fascinating and simple visualization of data! 

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(Adi Perkasa // 2 May 2017 // 12.20 AM)

3rd DAY 3rd day is supposed to be old city tour only with Komunitas Historia Indonesia, visiting Museum Wayang, Museum Keramik, Lunch at Batavia Market, Museum Fatahillah & Museum Bank Indonesia! but the deadline is haunting me so i have to do some interview with Mbak Kemi Harahap, Senior Programme Manager of Arts and Creative Industry British Council Indonesia. Also with Wilsen Willem, one of the hotbed brand in Indonesia Fashion Industry. The interview is about Fashion Revolution and Sustainable Fashion. As a global movement, Fashion revolution in a consumers perspectives is how to push the fashion industry to more transparent. 

#WritingTips dont use questions list while interviewing someone. let it flow, and let your respondent tell everything that they want to say. Sometimes, unprepared is the real preparations 😬

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(Adi Perkasa // 2 May 2017 // 12.20 AM)

4th DAY the 4th day is our first day to internship at @selasarcom ! one thing that we should have know, not only we're leaving the mainstream era of media, online media is sometimes quite boring. Start up media like Selasar is now available to provided our needs of consuming information that have qualities, but also provided the rights that every people can make those high quality information. Beside of that, this Start up media especially Selasar, have some option that won't bored you. Often curious about something? u should try Q&A features by Selasar, you can ask anything. literally anything, e.g what is the spontaneous act that you do when u have to face airplane turbulence? Sign up now and I dare you to ask me anything!

#WritingTips to write a feature article, you have to practice your imagination skill to portrays the things you've been experience while interviewing your respondent. So, u could touch the heart of your readers. e.g. try to write and describe everything around you, what is the color of your desk, describe the shape of your cellphone, etc!

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(Adi Perkasa // 2 May 2017 // 12.20 AM)

DAY 5-6-7 Day 5-6-7 is done! I can't post enough feeds because we're like so busy for our internship, interviewing our respondents, and attending World Press Freedom Day 2017 at JCC. Not only the very young Wilsen Willim or British Council program manager, i also had a chance to interviewing Anastasia Wella who had multiple personalities! Kang Pepih Nugraha ex founder Kompasiana and now COO of Selasar.com, also gave us the pep talk. And yesterday, we had a chance to be a participants at World Press Freedom Day! It was my first time to listening speakers talk about gender equality! I dont want this come to an end :( #WritingTips : you have to know your own media also the readers of your article. If you have to make an article in online media, a paragraph consists 4 line is already enough.

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(Adi Perkasa // 4 May 2017 // 1.20 AM)

FINAL NIGHT  Alhamdulilah, i want to appreciate and show my gratitude to everyone that help bring me to this point now, as Indonesian representatives to British Council's Future News Worldwide 2017 at Edinburgh Scotland. Ibu & Bapak for all the prayers, i'll never had a chance to say thanks for you've been done in my entire life. Miss Eta for all the preparation talk, you're one of the people who made Felicia as the 2nd runner up as Miss International, and look where you brought me now? Teteh, Mbak, Ardikoesoema&Sastroamidjojo Family. Mbak Wening, Mas Johan, Mbak Eisha, Mbak Ifa, Mbak Irene, Ratna, Mbak Krisna, Mbak Yeyen, Mbak Vivi, Mikom 09, and my lecturers. British Council Indonesia, Ibu Teresa, Mbak Ambar, Mas Andi, & Mbak Kemi Harahap. Aliansi Jurnalis Independen Indonesia, Mbak Indah, Mbak Eva, Mbak Ari, Mas Alwan, Mbak Febri, Mas Rio, Mas Iman. @selasarcom , Mas Afwan & Kang Pepih. Sugi & Hasbi, i will miss u guys the most. Mbak Monic, Wika, Intan, Lintang, Michelle, Naufal, Ade, Arief, Hasya, Nisa, Dinda, Via, Fajar. also, @wilsenwillimofficial @wilsenhejven and Mas Diaz Prazada! Thank you so much for all of your support guys😂😂😂

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(Adi Perkasa // 3 July 2017 // 00.37 AM)

DEPARTURE TO SCOTLAND

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Never been this proud of my self as Indonesian representatives to British Council's Future News Worldwide 2017! Starting Wednesday, all representatives from around the world will be having workshop and conference at Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh, Scotland. Lucky for us, we are able to gain knowledges from practitioners that works for BBC, Google, Al Jazeera+, CNN, Facebook, The Economist, Herald Scotland, STV, The Sunday Times, Newsquest Scotland & The National.

After the conference, i'm heading to London for having workshop with @idbritisharts fashion and design sector network. I'll be meeting Tank Magazine, Center for Fashion Enterprise, 69B Boutique, Higher Studio, & Here Today Here Tomorrow. I'm glad to say that this London trip expenses is cover by @GNFIGood News From Indonesia, Faculty of Social & Political Sciences Diponegoro University, @TriIndonesia Tri Indonesia, @mustikaratuind Mustika Ratu, and @warungwasabismg Warung Wasabi the finest Japanese Restaurant in Semarang. I can't say enough gratitude to everyone that support this journey, wish me luck and hope i can make Indonesia proud🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩 banner design by the very talented comic journalist : @hasbenism ! you can make your own design by contacting him right away😁

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