And I Also Want to discuss some issues concerning journalists and Opinions want Seeing You
Various types of journalists currently available (without having to mention the media) including in Indonesia, of course. From specialist journalists to gossip with specialist journalists who understand very well how the economic development of the buttons to be a trend this year through the development of our macro economy.
Of the many kinds of journalists were there, in Indonesia there is one type of journalists less desirable, or if indeed there are who are in it currently does not have a "name" for which I will infiltration in more detail below.
War reporter, a profession which, although not bear arms but has a risk that is not less than the horror of the soldiers serving on the front line battlefield. Obviously from the name alone can guess why it is so engaged in it.
Unlike anything ever uttered on an occasion in by Ryamizard Kudu "Risk, war correspondent in the war, the risk of contact with bullets. Who wants to be a war correspondent, yes ... risk of contact with the slug". "Not only bullets," said army chief of staff, "journalist who served in the war are also at risk of being struck by a grenade blast, bomb, and others. If you do not want to take risks like that, so do not dong on duty on the battlefield," he said.
Is De Prins or Javanese prince from Java or Sos handsome (De Mooie Sos). Original name Raden Mas Panji Sosrokartono become a war correspondent who covered the first Indonesian origin of the First World War around Europe. After being the only candidate who passed the test was a correspondent at The New York Herald **. Since then, he toured Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria for a period of four years from 1914 to 1918.
One story quite well known is when it managed to cover the German surrender to the French. Negotiations between Stresman representing Germany and Foch representing France was held in secret in a railway carriage in the forest Campienne, France, and very well guarded. The author's name was not mentioned news, in addition to three-star code, code Kartono pseudonym.
Little information, during the Second World War when France fell to the Germans, Hitler used the occasion to "unrequited revenge". Where the agreement signing the unconditional surrender of France performed well in the train cars. It is not known whether the same carriage with the events of the First World War.
When the First World War lasted Mas Panji Sosrokartono had conferred with the rank of Major and given weapons by the allies but said at the time "I'm not going to attack people, so I would not be attacked. So what is the need to carry a gun?".
We jumped over the past few moments in history until finally the news is no longer presented on a piece of newspaper or radio. Yes, televisilah which gave birth to our hero follows. Since joining in TVRI 1962 until retiring in 1983 he became a war correspondent legendary television ... until this moment.
Hendro Subroto name, melalang globe from Africa to the Asian continent, from the Vietnam War to the first Gulf War he was there carrying a camera. But of the many battlefields ever it covers war Cambodia and East Timor occupies a special room in his heart. More because at the time of the Hendro Cambodia is one of the journalists who survived the war thousands of journalists who are less fortunate. Not for being a victim on the front line, but because of the attack on the streets and kidnappings.
How berkesannya Hendro on the conflict in East Timor? Just read his book inspired from experiences there titled "Witness struggle integration of East Timor". Also in East Timor On November 22, 1975, in Fatularan, East Timor, Hendro shot. When following Marinis Fretilin forces attacked from 100s marines which he attended, 22 of them fall. Hendro bullet right chest, grazed his cheek, and the thumb of his right hand crushed.
How Hendro plunged into a world that is better for some people is a blessing away just katebelece a friend Hendro accepted by TVRI. Because aspires to be a pilot before becoming a journalist who makes compelled to cover stories that smelled military.
One of the coverage of the trace until now was a few months before the G30S / PKI erupted precisely in January 1965 Hendro managed to cover the shooting Kahar Muzakar. The results of the coverage served by TVRI make Bung Karno believe the truth of the news.
Being a war correspondent is not as nice looking infotainment news (even for some people infotainment not part of journalism). The risk is dead! Remember how RCTI reporter Ersa who was in hostage by GAM TNI killed by a bullet during a firefight.
Not to mention the problem of partisanship, when covering the news reporter of war must be prepared to be any effects that might be caused by the news. Even just when expressed his personal opinion that certainly this opinion is not the opinion issued ordinary alias based on the experience and professionalism ... fish..only alone may be quite sensitive during the conflict.
As experienced by Peter Arnett in 2003, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Vietnam War veteran was fired from National Geographic. Arnett did have received a request to interview the Iraqi TV for TV belonging to Saddam Hussein. "The actions of Arnett receive no interview requests in time during the war. And also very wrong for Arnett to express opinions and personal views about the war and the strategy of joint forces," said the NBC.
So the importance of the presence of journalists as a country involved in the conflict, he had uttered by former Joint Chiefs of Staff US Army Gen. Hugh Shelton, he said "you're not going to win the battle if CNN did not say you win." While President Lyndon B Johnson with Sad to say, "If I've lost Walter Cronkite, I lost Vietnam."
Walter Cronkite is a CBS television reporter who served in Vietnam, turned against the war after witnessing a growing number of US soldiers return in the pockets of the corpse and increasingly brutal battle in the field.
Experience and preparation is needed before plunging into battle scene. Sometimes even military parties participating train individual reporters, though not by holding military weapons but quite smelly. So that journalists do not stutter when faced with certain situations, namely armed clashes, in the battlefield that is clearly different than hunting gossip artist.
Besides of course also shrewdness bercincai-cincai ria, because according to Hendro, who is also a hobby of photography, more difficult than covering the state of war was on the permits that journalists be able to penetrate the various bureaucracies until finally arriving at the location coverage. Hendro Subroto shrewdness finally in 1991 brought him and transported TVRI cameraman (Official transported) along with 100 other journalists in the Gulf War which of the 100 journalists to its 98-are Americans.
So ... who wants to be a war correspondent?
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