The COVID-19 pandemic: Resilience of Indonesian journalists

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the global news industry to adapt to the current crisis. In some Global South countries, challenges have also come from an existing political instability and economic limitations. Indonesia represents a Global South country where its journalists have struggled to ma...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f2113d6434bd428493ccc77ed8ebb8a42021-12-02T18:10:15ZThe COVID-19 pandemic: Resilience of Indonesian journalists 10.24135/pjr.v27i1&2.11911023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/f2113d6434bd428493ccc77ed8ebb8a42021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1191https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the global news industry to adapt to the current crisis. In some Global South countries, challenges have also come from an existing political instability and economic limitations. Indonesia represents a Global South country where its journalists have struggled to maintain the quality of news while many have faced layoffs. This research involved a survey data with 100 respondents, some interviews and observations, which indicated that in the COVID-19 pandemic Indonesian journalists have been severely affected and are not sufficiently equipped or prepared to face any accelerated and sudden changes caused by the coronavirus. However, in some instances, journalists have been able to deploy advanced digital technology and work collaboratively to provide quality information during the pandemic. The article argues that mastering journalism data and collaborative work should be embraced to enhance the resilience of the journalist community.  Gilang Desti ParahitaAsia Pacific NetworkarticleCOVID-19Indonesiaglobal crisesGlobal Southhealth journalismjournalismCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 27, Iss 1&2 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic COVID-19
Indonesia
global crises
Global South
health journalism
journalism
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
spellingShingle COVID-19
Indonesia
global crises
Global South
health journalism
journalism
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
Gilang Desti Parahita
The COVID-19 pandemic: Resilience of Indonesian journalists
description The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the global news industry to adapt to the current crisis. In some Global South countries, challenges have also come from an existing political instability and economic limitations. Indonesia represents a Global South country where its journalists have struggled to maintain the quality of news while many have faced layoffs. This research involved a survey data with 100 respondents, some interviews and observations, which indicated that in the COVID-19 pandemic Indonesian journalists have been severely affected and are not sufficiently equipped or prepared to face any accelerated and sudden changes caused by the coronavirus. However, in some instances, journalists have been able to deploy advanced digital technology and work collaboratively to provide quality information during the pandemic. The article argues that mastering journalism data and collaborative work should be embraced to enhance the resilience of the journalist community. 
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