The Importance of Journalists' Empathy in Reporting Humanitarian Events: 25 % for Worldsmileproject|
Indonesian press expert training in Tangerang, Banten, at the end of 2021.
Every time there is an event that touches the human side, journalists become one of the points that become the center of attention. The perspective of journalists and mass media on an event determines the content of the news.
Journalists must have empathy for traumatic victims. Not infrequently, the mass media coverage actually makes the victim more hurt.
In recent days, the press in Indonesia has been shocked by the news about the disappearance of the eldest son of Ridwan Kamil (Governor of West Java), Emmeril Khan Mumtadz or Eril, who was carried away by the current in the AaRee river, Switzerland.
The Press Council understands that the Press is tasked with seeking information and reporting properly and correctly in accordance with the Journalistic Code of Ethics.
However, the Press Council appeals to all members of the press and newsroom staff from various media platforms in the country to work according to the code of ethics to report responsibly and have a positive impact on the public.
In addition, media from various platforms should not make news related to predictions or predictions related to an event of a human tragedy.
In the view of the Press Council, press institutions should display more journalistic works that have a positive impact on humanity, according to the code of ethics, and not glorify, which will make every family of the victim of a humanitarian tragedy feel depressed and feel guilty.
The Press Council also invites all editorial staff on all media platforms to jointly promote empathetic journalism and of course, stick to the Journalistic Code of Ethics.
The Press Council as an institution in charge of supervising the implementation of the Journalistic Code of Ethics, and ensuring that the press carries out its duties, roles, and functions in producing news with responsibility and integrity, deems it necessary to issue the above appeal.
The appeal was family in Jakarta, on May 29, 2022, and signed by the Chairman of the Indonesian Press Council, Prof. Dr. H. Azyumardi Azra.
Several media in Indonesia, have published the statement above and become a counterweight to various previous reports. In fact, the Indonesian Ulema Council reminded shamans not to cloud the atmosphere with statements that made noise.[]
Pentingnya Empati Wartawan dalam Memberitakan Peristiwa Kemanusiaan
Setiap terjadi peristiwa yang menyentuh sisi kemanusiaan, wartawan menjadi salah satu titik yang menjadi pusat perhatian. Cara pandang wartawan dan media massa terhadap suatu peristiwa, menentukan konten berita.
Wartawan harus memiliki empati terhadap korban traumatis. Tidak jarang, pemberitaan media massa malah membuat korban semakin tersakiti.
Dalam beberapa hari ini, pers di Indonesia dihebohkan dengan pemberitaan tentang hanyutnya putra sulung Ridwan Kamil (Gubernur Jawa Barat), Emmeril Khan Mumtadz atau Eril, yang terbawa arus di sungai AaRee, Swiss.
Dewan Pers memahami bahwa Pers bertugas mencari informasi, melakukan pemberitaan dengan baik dan benar sesuai dengan Kode Etik Jurnalistik.
Namun demikian, Dewan Pers mengimbau kepada seluruh insan pers dan jajaran news room dari berbagai platform media di tanah air untuk bekerja sesuai dengan kode etik dan melakukan pemberitaan dengan penuh tanggung jawab dan berdampak positif bagi publik.
Selain itu juga, media dari berbagai platform seyogianya tidak membuat berita yang berkaitan dengan prediksi atau ramalan terkait sebuah peristiwa tragedi kemanusiaan.
Dalam pandangan Dewan Pers, seharusnya lembaga pers lebih banyak menampilkan karya jurnalistik yang berdampak positif bagi kemanusian, sesuai kode etik dan tidak melakukan glorifikasi yang akan membuat setiap keluarga korban tragedi kemanusiaan tertekan dan merasa bersalah.
Dewan Pers juga mengajak kepada seluruh jajaran redaksi di seluruh platform media, untuk bersama-sama mengedepankan jurnalisme empati dan tentu, tetap berpegang teguh terhadap Kode Etik Jurnalistik.
Dewan Pers sebagai lembaga yang bertugas menjalankan pengawasan pelaksanaan Kode Etik Jurnalistik, dan memastikan pers menjalankan tugas, peran dan fungsi dalam membuat berita yang bertanggung jawab serta berintegritas, memandang perlu mengeluarkan imbauan di atas.
Imbauan itu dikeluarga di Jakarta, 29 Mei 2022, dan ditandatangani Ketua Dewan Pers Indonesia, Prof. Dr. H. Azyumardi Azra.
Beberapa media di Indonesia, sudah memuat pernyataan di atas dan menjadi penyeimbang dari berbagai pemberitaan sebelumnya. Bahkan, Majelis Ulama Indonesia sampai mengingatkan dukun tidak sampai mengeruhkan suasana dengan pernyataan yang membuat gaduh.[]
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