Two Kompas.com Journalists Receive Baznas RI Journalism Award
Jakarta – Two journalists from Kompas.com have won journalism awards presented by the National Zakat Board (Baznas RI).
In the competition, which attracted a total of 765 participants from journalists and the general public across six categories, Kompas.com journalists claimed titles in two award categories.
The first category was first prize in the Electronic Media Journalism Works award, won by Video Journalist (VJ) Dimas Nanda Krisna of Kompas.com.
The journalism work submitted to the competition was a story about the struggle to distribute aid in isolated areas, specifically in Tukka Village, Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra. The village was hit by flash floods and landslides in December 2025.
Meanwhile, the second award was secured by Kompas.com Reporter Ridho Danu Prasetyo as a readers’ favourite in the Online Article Feature Journalism Works category.
In this category, the Kompas.com journalist submitted an article titled “Small Boots Trudge Through Mud, Enthusiasm of Children in Aceh Tamiang Returns to School After Disaster,” which was published in January 2026.
The journalism competition was held to commemorate Baznas RI’s 25th anniversary with the theme “Our Zakat, Zakat Strengthens Indonesia.”
The peak of the event and award ceremony was held on Monday evening, 16 March 2026, at Baznas RI’s Head Office in Matraman, East Jakarta.
Ndari Rumi Widyawati, Head of the Public Communications Bureau of Baznas RI, stated that the journalism competition was held as a form of collaboration in the spirit of spreading the benefits of zakat to the community.
“This is an effort by Baznas to increase public participation and support from media colleagues in their mission to disseminate information and literacy to the community about zakat and zakat distribution carried out by Baznas,” said Ndari in her remarks at Baznas RI’s Head Office.
In commemorating a quarter-century of Baznas RI, there were six competition categories, including poster competitions, narrative videos, and creative videos for the general public, as well as journalism articles, journalism photography, and electronic works for journalists.
“Alhamdulillah, this year was extraordinary, with a total of 765 participants from the six categories. All of these competitions were conducted online to be more widely accessible and involved a panel of professional judges competent in their respective fields,” explained Ndari.
Ndari also expressed appreciation to all participants who participated and award winners in spreading the message of the benefits of zakat for Indonesia.
She also conveyed that in the future, Baznas RI will provide the best services through various innovations in the management of zakat, infaq, and sedakah.
“For more than two decades, our primary focus has been on improving the welfare of the Indonesian people. This effort is part of Baznas’s long journey in ensuring that the funds managed can have a real impact on the lives of the community,” concluded Ndari.