Radio and TV crews get awards

Radio and TV crews get awards

JAKARTA (JP): A number of television and radio crews have
received recognition for the public service they provided during
clashes in Jakarta on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13 in which 16 people
died.

The Institute of Information Flow Studies (ISAI) presented the
crews with trophies in a simple ceremony on Saturday. The
institute's director, Goenawan Mohamad, who is also chief editor
of Tempo weekly, said the awards were a "spontaneous" idea,
Antara reported.

Television and radio provided essential coverage of the
clashes that went on long after midnight. "Without TV and radio
coverage, the public would not have been well informed about what
was happening," Goenawan said, noting the limited funds on which
the crews had to operate.

Awards were given to all television stations -- the state
TVRI, and the private TPI, RCTI, SCTV, Indosiar,
and ANTeve.

The radio stations awarded were Radio Sonora, Pelita Kasih,
Delta FM, RRI Pro2FM, Ramaco, Trijaya FM, Pesona,
Elshinta and Radio Bahana.

Nine journalists, photographers and other members of media
crews who were among those injured during the clashes were also
presented with awards. They were Saptono (Antara), Kosnar G.
(Indosiar), Tatan Rispandi (Gatra), Edi Hasbi and Bambang W.
(Kompas), Robinson Viktor (Sinar), Teguh Indra (Tekad), Wawan
Setiawan (Indonesian Observer), and Hari S. (Pikiran Rakyat).
(anr)