indonesian media is becoming more hypocritical each and everyday. they demand more and more free press, however, many of its reporters are not folloring the journalism code of ethics. more often than not, we hear that powerful politicians or businessmen being blackmailed by journalists who are going to ‘fabricate’ stories to be run on the newspaper. government’s attempts for such defamation is seen as crushing the spirit of free press….
not only that, this chronic disease is also spreading among the high level management of the organisations. notable example is the tv media. none of the local television is going to braodcast the upcoming athen olympics. this is from a nation that is soo proud of its nationalistics views and foundations. indonesia, is now without a doubt, THE ONLY nation that sends athletes to the olympic which will not be showing the olympic. their reason, it doesn’t make sense commercially. perhaps, the badminton team is expected to perform as well as in the past few games. when are these going to stop???
the next time you kn0w, major speech from the President or the independence day celebration will not be shown in the television because it does not carry commercial value….
come on… get real!!!