Award for city journalists

Award for city journalists

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of Indonesian Journalists Association will name an award after Muh. Husni Thamrin, a pioneer of Indonesian journalism. The journalistic award will be given to Jakarta-based journalists.

The chief of the branch office, Tarman Azzam, said that the award will be given to the best writer of city news, best photographer, best caricaturist and best writer of an editorial column.

Antara reported on Friday that Minister of Information Harmoko will present the first Thamrin award at Kartika Chandra Hotel, Central Jakarta, later this month.

Mrs. D.E.E. Zubaida Dimmyati Thamrin, Thamrin's daughter, told reporters that she appreciated the association immortalizing her father by naming the award after him. (mas)