21 Merauke Activists Join Journalism Training
A total of 21 activists from several civil society organizations in Merauke Regency participated in a citizen journalism training organized by Tempo Witness on March 8, 2025. The training was held at the Eco Defender office on Jalan Raya Mandala Muli, Gang Mandala 3, Muli Village, Merauke Regency, South Papua Province.
The training sessions were conducted by two trainers from Tempo Witness, Agung Sedayu and Yosep Suprayogi. Participants received materials on basic journalism, information gathering techniques, and how to create news reports in the form of written articles, photos, and videos.
Through this training, participants were expected to develop the ability to produce journalistic reports that adhere to journalistic principles, thereby expanding public access to information. Currently, several significant issues are being discussed in Merauke, including the National Strategic Project (PSN) of the Merauke food estate.
After the training, participants were assigned to cover various issues in their communities. Their reports were then published on the Tempo Witness application.
21 Aktivis Merauke Ikut Pelatihan Jurnalistik
Sebanyak 21 aktivis dari sejumlah organisasi masyarakat sipil Kabupaten Merauke mengikuti pelatihan jurnalisme rakyat yang diadakan oleh Tempo Witness pada 8 Maret 2025. Pelatihan tersebut diadakan di kantor Eco Defender di Jalan Raya Mandala Muli, Gang Mandala 3, Kelurahan Muli, Kabupaten Merauke, Provinsi Papua Selatan.
Materi pelatihan disampaikan oleh dua pelatih dari Tempo Witness, Agung Sedayu dan Yosep Suprayogi. Dalam pelatihan itu para peserta mendapatkan materi tentang jurnalistik dasar, cara mencari informasi, dan bagaimana membuat berita dalam bentuk laporan tertulis, foto, maupun video.
Melalui pelatihan tersebut, para peserta diharapkan bisa memiliki kemampuan untuk membuat laporan berita yang sesuai kaidah jurnalistik sebagai sarana memperluas saluran publik dalam memperoleh informasi. Ada berbagai isu menarik di Merauke saat ini. Antara lain mengenai proyek strategis nasional (PSN) food estate Merauke.
Setelah pelatihan, para peserta diminta untuk meliput berbagai persoalan di lingkungan mereka. Laporan mereka selanjutnya dipublikasikan di aplikasi Tempo Witness.
