Press Freedom for Advancement of Nation

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Press freedom must benefit the nation. Under press freedom, the mass media must be responsible for keeping the peace and seeing that justice is done. Thus, the mass media must be objective because the government needs critical thought to ensure that the nation moves in the right direction.

President Joko Widodo said since the Reform Era, Indonesia had continued to develop press freedom. “Because the media makes democracy more dynamic. However, today journalism is facing big challenges with the spread of hoaxes and hate speech,” the President said while attending a World Press Freedom Day 2017 commemoration in Jakarta on Wednesday (3/5) night.