Realizing Press Freedom
In Indonesia the struggle to achieve press freedom is certainly not easy. Violence remains a problem. Violence continues to threaten women and children. In short, the culture of violence still exists in this nation.
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A number of journalists held an action to commemorate World Press Freedom Day at the Proclamation Monument, Cirebon City, West Java, on Monday (30/5/2022).
While the work of the press is not getting easier, the 2022 Indonesian Press Freedom Index has shown an improvement. The press must be supported so that journalistic work will further improve.
On Thursday (Aug. 25), during the launch of the 2022 Press Freedom Index in Jakarta, the chairman of the Press Council, Azyumardi Azra, acknowledged that “freedom of the press has improved slightly, but we shouldn’t become complacent. We still have to fight for it”.