Jokowi: Mainstream Media Is Highly Necessary For Information Clearing Houses And Building Optimism

President Joko Widodo or Jokowi. (Twitter @jokowi)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo assesses that mainstream media or mainstream stands are important. mainstream media is needed to maintain truth and build optimism.

This was conveyed by Jokowi in his speech at the Peak of the Commemoration of National Press Day (HPN) 2023 in Medan, North Sumatra, Thursday, February 9.

"In the midst of an atmosphere like this, media personnel as the mainstream, mainstream media are really needed to become a home for information clarity, it is very important to become a clear house of information, serve verified information and play a role as a communication of hope that gives us all hope," said Jokowi.

Jokowi said that the main role of the media is now increasingly important to amplify the truth and reveal facts, especially in the midst of post truth, post fact and post-true ferocity.

"The mainstream media is expected to be able to maintain and maintain its mission to find the truth, search for the truth and build optimism," said Jokowi.

Jokowi also asked all parties to support the existence of mainstream media so that they can carry out their mission as mentioned.

"Therefore, I ask all parties, both central and local government agencies, SOEs, private companies, non-governmental organizations, to support the existence of mainstream media," he said.

However, the head of state also requested that the mainstream media insist that they are not rigid about the ideas and ideas that are developing.

"Indeed, to be able to exist continuously, mainstream media must carry out innovations, be adaptive to technology and take strategic steps," he said.