JAKARTA. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has urged media professionals to remain faithful to journalistic codes of ethics in the face of challenges from the spread of digital information. Speaking at an event to mark National Press Day on Mandalika Beach in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday, Jokowi said that without complying with codes of ethics, journalists would be biased and create unbalanced reports. “I think this is very dangerous,” said Jokowi.
Media must uphold journalistic ethics: Jokowi
JAKARTA. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has urged media professionals to remain faithful to journalistic codes of ethics in the face of challenges from the spread of digital information. Speaking at an event to mark National Press Day on Mandalika Beach in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday, Jokowi said that without complying with codes of ethics, journalists would be biased and create unbalanced reports. “I think this is very dangerous,” said Jokowi.