PT Pegadaian (Persero) has once again organised the Journalist\nCompetency Test (UKW) as a form of its commitment to supporting the\nimprovement of Indonesian press quality. This programme, conducted in\ncollaboration with the Dr.\u00a0Soetomo Press Institute (LPDS), has reached\nhundreds of journalists from various regions in Indonesia from 2025\nthrough mid-2026, as part of an effort to strengthen national press\nprofessionalism.<\/p>\n
Entering 2026, this commitment continues. The first session of\nPegadaian\u2019s UKW was held in Jakarta from 3\u20135 June 2026 and continued in\nSurabaya from 24\u201326 June 2026, with a total of 40 journalists from 37\nmedia outlets participating.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the Surabaya UKW, the Vice Chairman of the Press Council,\nTotok Suryanto, appreciated Pegadaian for supporting the enhancement of\njournalist competency in Indonesia, noting the significant impact and\nbenefits for journalists. Similarly, the Director of the Dr.\u00a0Soetomo\nPress Institute, Kristanto Hartadi, expressed his appreciation, stating\nthat Pegadaian\u2019s support represents a tangible contribution to\nmaintaining the quality of Indonesian journalism.<\/p>\n
\u201cRepresenting LPDS and all members of the Indonesian Press, we thank\nPegadaian for supporting the improvement of the competence and\nprofessionalism of national press personnel. Furthermore, the\nimplementation of the UKW is also part of the effort to maintain press\nfreedom. Press freedom can only be maintained by journalists who are\nprofessional, competent, and possess integrity. Pegadaian\u2019s support is a\nreal contribution to maintaining the quality of Indonesian journalism,\u201d\nsaid the Director of the Dr.\u00a0Soetomo Press Institute, Kristanto Hartadi,\nin a written statement on Wednesday (1\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
In a separate instance, the Director of Network and Operations of PT\nPegadaian (Persero), Eka Pebriansyah, explained that the media is a\nstrategic partner for Pegadaian in building public literacy. Therefore,\nthe company is committed to continuously supporting the capacity\nbuilding of press personnel so they are able to present accurate,\ncredible information that provides added value to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cA professional press plays an important role in building public\ntrust and increasing community literacy, including financial literacy.\nThrough the UKW, Pegadaian hopes to contribute to creating a healthy,\nobjective, and responsible information ecosystem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Previously, Pegadaian successfully organised the UKW throughout 2025\nin eleven cities, namely Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, Medan,\nPalembang, Pekanbaru, Denpasar, Balikpapan, Manado, and Makassar. The\nprogramme was attended by 226 journalists from 208 media outlets across\n26 provinces in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The implementation of the UKW aims to optimise journalist\nprofessionalism in accordance with the Journalistic Code of Ethics and\nLaw Number 40 of 1999 concerning the Press. This programme is also\nPegadaian\u2019s contribution to supporting Sustainable Development Goal\n(SDG) number 4, Quality Education, through the enhancement of human\nresource competence in the field of journalism.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pegadaian-continues-journalist-competency-tests-in-jakarta-and-surabaya-1782910442", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }