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To Be a Good Entrepreneurship Reporter, Don’t Be an Entrepreneur

Posted on 17 April 2018 by akhlis

So here’s the rule of thumb for entrepreneurship and business reporters out there: Don’t be the person you want to interview and write about. In other words, don’t be an entrepreneur or business person. This piece of advice sounds a … Continue reading →

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The Success Catalyst of Journalism Businesses

Posted on 16 April 2018 by akhlis

Mark Briggs of Poynter Institute claims his course would tell you – aspiring entrepreneurial journalists – what to do before plunging to the business world. After the huge success of BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post, every journalist seems enchanted to … Continue reading →

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Only Churnalists — Not Journalists — will Get Replaced by Robots

Posted on 11 July 2015 by akhlis

Of all jobs, there are 8 that digital media futurist Amy Webb predicted would eventually vanish at some point in the future: toll booth operators and cashiers, marketers, customers, factory workers, financial middle men, journalists, lawyers, and phone workers. I … Continue reading →

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Tentang Wawancara, Mewawancarai, Diwawancarai dan Membaca Wawancara

Posted on 1 June 2015 by akhlis

Wawancara. Bisa dianggap mudah saja atau tantangan luar biasa. Mewawancarai secara alami lebih dituntun oleh keingintahuan lalu terkumpullah serangkai fakta atau apapun yang diasumsikan seperti fakta. Klaim dan simpulan tak berdasar kadang menyelip di sana sini yang terpaksa muncul karena … Continue reading →

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A Hotel with Newsroom Flavor; Hot or Not?

Posted on 16 March 2015 by akhlis

The Press Hotel is like no other hotels on earth. Probably designed for overly dedicated journalists who don’t mind at all spending their life days and nights, being chained at their working desk, the hotel is located in Portland, the … Continue reading →

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How to Get the New Generation of Journalists TOTALLY SCREWED

Posted on 17 February 2015 by akhlis

Technology is never guilty. But still most people claim it’s a double-edged sword. I crack a smile. These people are mostly as f*cked up as the problem they’re talking about. As ridiculous as it may sound, we might need to … Continue reading →

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Digital Free Tools Millenial Journalists Ought to Use More

Posted on 17 January 2015 by akhlis

There’s no reason a millenial journalist must stick to the old, inefficient ways of gathering information just like the baby-boomers journalists. Ren LaForme of Poynter Institute leaked some digital free tools we journos should use more often to let our … Continue reading →

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A Journalist who Hardly Ever Types

Posted on 7 October 2014 by akhlis

I know a boy who works as a journalist. He hardly ever types. He just copies and pastes but he is such a gem to his boss because his articles get lots of hits, page views. “Screw quality!”, he once … Continue reading →

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Reporters Need ‘Space’ (read: Freedom)

Posted on 24 September 2014 by akhlis

Freeing your reporters to do really good works is DOABLE. Making them write 1-2 stories (with the best quality of journalism they can possibly provide readers) is one of the tricks. Don’t require them write 6-10 stories or even 10-15 … Continue reading →

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Jika Menulis Jadi Otomatis (Tren Robot Penulis Berita)

Posted on 21 September 2014 by akhlis

Berhati-hatilah dengan impian dan harapan Anda. Begitu kata pepatah dari negeri China. Jika Anda bekerja sebagai pewarta, dan Anda pernah mengeluhkan betapa beratnya beban kerja Anda selama ini (misalnya karena harus turun ke lapangan, mengejar narasumber, menjalani piket/ shift malam … Continue reading →

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Kantor Transisi yang Sunyi hingga Celoteh Wartawati Jilboobs

Posted on 29 August 2014 by akhlis

Alhamdulillah semua kisruh Mahkamah Konstitusi itu berlalu. Sekarang Indonesia ibarat membuka lembaran baru. Season baru, begitu istilahnya kalau kita merujuk ke dunia sinetron atau serial televisi semacam Tersanjung atau Grey’s Anatomy. Kali ini tokoh antagonisnya sudah tenggelam, tetapi mungkin disimpan … Continue reading →

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On James Foley Being a Real Journalism Martyr and Me Being a Churnalist

Posted on 25 August 2014 by akhlis

“Why do firemen go back into a blazing home? It was his job,” John Foley answered, according to CNN.com. Such an awesomely inspirational jerk! He made me feel so lame, sloppy and mediocre in doing my job. We both are … Continue reading →

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