RCTI to interview CNN's Peter Arnett

JAKARTA (JP): The private television station RCTI has invited Peter Arnett, a renowned journalist from the international television network CNN, for an exclusive interview at the Mercantile Athletic Club on Monday.

Seasoned journalist Arnett shot to worldwide fame for his extensive coverage of the Gulf War in 1991, when Baghdad was bombed by American and allied air forces.

Chrys Kelana, chief editor of the Seputar Indonesia (Across the Archipelago) program on RCTI, said the interview would be very valuable to improving the quality of journalists, especially those working for television networks.

"We should make the most of an in-depth interview with a television reporter of Arnett's caliber to exchange views, ideas and experiences regarding journalistic tasks," said Chrys, a senior journalist who previously worked for the Kompas daily. (bas)