Cultural training for journalists<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian
\nJournalists Association (PWI Jaya) in cooperation with the
\nJakarta Art Council will hold a training course for journalists
\nto enable them to widen their cultural knowledge.<\/p>\n
An agreement has already been signed by PWI Jaya's chairman
\nTarman Azzam and the council's representative Adhi Moershid,
\nAntara reported yesterday.<\/p>\n
Based on the agreement, the council's lecturers will teach or
\ndiscuss a wide variety of art topics with journalists who usually
\ncover art and cultural events.<\/p>\n
Yusuf Susilo Hartono, coordinator of journalists covering art
\nand cultural events, said the decision to hold such a course was
\nbased on the fact that only a few journalists have a cultural
\neducation background.<\/p>\n
\"So we need to give them theoretical backgrounds on art and
\nculture,\" Yusuf said.<\/p>\n
Topics to be discussed will include art, women, law and
\nculture. The course will also feature some speakers, such as play
\ndirector N. Riantiarno and poet Goenawan Mohamad. (jun)<\/p>",
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