LPDS runs workshop for journalists

LPDS runs workshop for journalists

YOGYAKARTA: Some 20 senior journalists representing print media
with both local and national circulation are attending a workshop
on feature reporting and writing held here by the Jakarta-based
Dr. Soetomo Press Institution (LPDS).

Officially opened on Tuesday with a three-day program of
presentation, discussion and field trip, the event is scheduled
to resume by the end of next month with a writing competition on
topics selected by participating journalists.

The program is held as a result of cooperation with the Ramon
Magsaysay Award Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund through
the Program for Asian Projects (PAP). It focuses on three major
topics: empowering the poor, public services and regional budget.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Atmakusumah Astraatmadja of
LPDS said that the workshop was aimed mainly at promoting media
awareness of initiatives to empower the poor, and encouraging in-
depth reporting in the mass media.

"This is a tryout for us. If it is considered a success we
shall conduct similar workshops in other cities," Atmakusumah
said. --JP