A conversation with Dewi Pertiwi and her father who take care of 80 dogs. When we walk towards the gate of Dewi’s house we’re welcomed by the noise of sixty barking dogs. They don’t just bark, they enthusiastically jump against the fence, happy to see strangers visiting their compound. The gate has two doors, one … Continue reading “Since COVID-19, the care for dogs in Bali has become less of a priority”
Author: sannebreimer
Journalist and press critic
“Balinese women can’t progress by force”
A conversation with Laksmi Dewi Made, director of the Mahadaya Institute. The rainy season has just started in Bali when Laksmi Dewi Made expects us in her house in Denpasar on an early Friday morning. After a heavy downpour and a few attempts to figure out the Google maps directions to her property at the … Continue reading “Balinese women can’t progress by force”
The white privilege behavior of foreigners in Bali is counterproductive and disrespectful
The first thing I read this morning was an article at Voice of America (VOA) Indonesia in bahasa indonesia with the title “‘White Privilege' and the pros and cons of health protocols in Bali”. A few foreigners are quoted in the article, one of them a Spanish national called Jorge who said he was planning … Continue reading The white privilege behavior of foreigners in Bali is counterproductive and disrespectful
Why should we decolonize journalism? Here are 8 reasons.
The word 'decolonization' has become widespread since last year, at least to my perception. There are calls on social media to decolonize our education system, our traveling, our yoga, our food and so on. What does it actually mean to decolonize?The term is used when we’re talking about a country that withdraws from its colony, … Continue reading Why should we decolonize journalism? Here are 8 reasons.
We should stop parachuting Western journalists into foreign countries
CNN journalist Clarissa Ward shared the boarding pass of her flight to Myanmar on Twitter and immediately received a lot of backlashes. Her tweet has almost seven thousands comments, a lot of them calling her visit into question, as the country is under military rule since the coup in the beginning of February and she apparently … Continue reading We should stop parachuting Western journalists into foreign countries
“We try to decolonize beauty standards”
Yes, the Black Lives Matter protests also create conversation in Indonesia, says Hera Diani halfway through our conversation: “And that’s a good thing because it relates to the issue of Papua and racism against the indigenous people.” Furthermore, the awareness of diversity in media in Indonesia also refers to women issues, a topic Hera and … Continue reading “We try to decolonize beauty standards”
“Why do we still parachute people in to tell a Western point of view?”
Newsroom diversity has gotten new urgency since the Black Lives Matter protests due to the killing of George Floyd. Inclusive journalism is a common thread in my career in media. Being a white female journalist, I’ve learned the importance of educating myself on the topic of systemic racism. I notice how much the Global North … Continue reading “Why do we still parachute people in to tell a Western point of view?”
Dutch journalism and its biggest newsroom has a white fragility problem
The NOS, the largest news organization of the Netherlands became news itself this week when internal documents and screenshots about its diversity policy were leaked. It showed that the newsroom actively encourages its employees to profile gender and ethnicity in news reports. Furthermore, there is a monthly ‘Divibokaal’, a ‘Diversity Cup’ for the most ‘diverse’ production … Continue reading Dutch journalism and its biggest newsroom has a white fragility problem
A hackathon brings collaboration between journalists and health professionals in Nepal
How to cover a crisis like COVID-19 in the best possible way? Investigative multimedia journalist Rajneesh Bhandari seeks the answer in building a strong network of journalists in and outside his country Nepal and collaborating with experts from different professions to improve the quality of reporting. From his home office in Kathmandu, he first answers … Continue reading A hackathon brings collaboration between journalists and health professionals in Nepal
Why Indonesia needs feminist platform Magdalene
Why would you start your own media business in a time where it’s hard to survive as media entrepreneurs? People nowadays are used to the fact that content is for free and the influence of social media companies makes it challenging to let your content stand out. The ‘why’ of feminist media platform Magdalene, however, isn’t … Continue reading Why Indonesia needs feminist platform Magdalene
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