Rethinking Journalism Education in Indonesia: Nine Theses

Since the number of Indonesian mass media products is rapidly increasing, the media industry is seeking – more than ever before – for qualified and professional journalists. Although Indonesia disposes of a broad variety in journalism education, the findings of a qualitative case study show a seriou...

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Main Author: Thomas Hanitzsch
Format: Article
Language:Indonesian
Published: Universitas Islam Bandung 2001-06-01
Series:MediaTor
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Online Access:http://ejournal.unisba.ac.id/index.php/mediator/article/view/710
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Summary:Since the number of Indonesian mass media products is rapidly increasing, the media industry is seeking – more than ever before – for qualified and professional journalists. Although Indonesia disposes of a broad variety in journalism education, the findings of a qualitative case study show a serious amount of problems and deficiencies. What the Indonesian journalism education currently needs, is a rethinking of political, legal, and curricula aspects within a nationwide debate.
ISSN:1411-5883