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        "msgid": "tanoto-foundation-reopens-journalism-competition-to-promote-impactful-education-coverage-1792669985",
        "date": "2026-10-22 18:14:40",
        "title": "Tanoto Foundation Reopens Journalism Competition to Promote Impactful Education Coverage",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Tanoto Foundation has opened its 2026 Education Journalism Competition to journalists across Indonesia, offering a total of Rp100 million in funding for 20 selected reporting proposals. The annual initiative seeks in-depth, fact-based coverage of early childhood, primary and higher education, with proposals due by 9 November and three outstanding reports to receive additional awards.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Tanoto Foundation has reopened its 2026 Education\nJournalism Competition to journalists across Indonesia. Twenty selected\nproposals will receive funding totalling Rp100 million to produce\nin-depth reports on a range of education issues in Indonesia.\nApplications and proposals are open until 11.59 pm Western Indonesian\nTime (WIB) on 9 November 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Through this annual initiative, Tanoto Foundation aims to bring more\neducation issues to public attention through in-depth, fact-based\njournalism that is relevant to society\u2019s needs. The resulting reports\nare expected to broaden public understanding of the challenges facing\neducation and encourage constructive discussion to support improvements\nin Indonesia\u2019s education sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation issues should not be reported on only when a new policy is\nlaunched or a problem arises. The public also needs to understand how\neducation policies and programmes are implemented, the challenges faced\non the ground, and their impact on children, teachers and families.\nThrough this competition, we want to support journalists in producing\nin-depth, fact-based and inspiring reports, giving the public a fuller\npicture of education issues and opening up more space for discussion\nthat can drive improvement,\u201d said Patrick Hutajulu, Tanoto Foundation\u2019s\nExternal Communications Lead.<\/p>\n<p>This year, journalists may submit reporting proposals covering three\nmain themes: early childhood development and education, primary\neducation, and higher education. Each theme has several subthemes to\nguide participants in developing reporting ideas relevant to local\nissues and circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Of all the proposals received, 20 will be selected for funding and\nproceed to the reporting and publication stages. At the end of the\ncompetition, three outstanding pieces will receive additional\nawards.<\/p>\n<p>The eligibility requirements are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>The competition is open to staff and freelance journalists\nactively working for media outlets in Indonesia registered with the\nPress Council.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Applicants may enter individually or as a group.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Applicants must provide evidence of work published in mass media,\nincluding print, digital, radio or television.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Applicants must understand and observe the Journalistic Code of\nEthics and the principles of responsible journalism.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reporting proposals must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Match one of the specified themes.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Present an original reporting idea that has not previously been,\nand is not currently, submitted to another competition or reporting\nfellowship.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Contain no adaptation, translation or plagiarism.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Be developed in accordance with the Journalistic Code of\nEthics.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Be published through the media outlet or platform named in the\nproposal.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2026 Education Journalism Competition begins with an online\nbriefing session on 23 October 2026. Prospective participants can\nregister for the session in advance through\nbit.ly\/2026KompetisiJurnalistikTF.<\/p>\n<p>Registration and proposal submissions will run from 23 October to 9\nNovember 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The selected proposals will be announced on 10 November 2026.\nJournalists whose proposals are selected will then carry out their\nreporting and publish their work between 10 November and 11 December\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will conclude with the announcement of the three best\nworks on 16 December 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists interested in taking part can find full details of the\nthemes, subthemes, requirements and application process on the official\n2026 Education Journalism Competition website at\nwww.tanotofoundation.org\/kompetisijurnalistiktf2026\/ or via\nbit.ly\/2026KompetisiJurnalistikTF.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tanoto-foundation-reopens-journalism-competition-to-promote-impactful-education-coverage-1792669985",
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