Pengendara.com | Sebuah inisiatif baru bagi dunia jurnalisme Indonesia resmi diluncurkan pada Jumat 21 November 2025 dengan berdirinya Journalist Club, sebuah wadah profesional yang dirancang untuk memperkuat kapasitas jurnalis, memperluas jejaring, serta meningkatkan standar praktik jurnalistik di tengah perkembangan teknologi dan tantangan industri media.
Dasar konstitusional hak berserikat, berkumpul, dan menyatakan pendapat dalam UUD 1945 menjadi landasan lahirnya Journalist Club di Indonesia. Dalam Pasal 28E ayat (3) UUD 1945. “Setiap orang berhak atas kebebasan berserikat, berkumpul, dan mengeluarkan pendapat.” Inilah pasal paling langsung yang menjadi dasar hukum pembentukan Journalist Club di Indonesia.
Journalist Club hadir sebagai ruang kolaborasi yang inklusif bagi jurnalis dari berbagai media—cetak, televisi, radio, maupun media online digital—untuk saling bertukar informasi, memperoleh pelatihan, serta membangun solidaritas profesi di era ketika dinamika pemberitaan semakin cepat dan kebutuhan akan jurnalisme berkualitas semakin mendesak.
Mengapa Journalist Club Didirikan?
Dewan Pendiri Journalist Club terdiri dari Gema Sasmita, Eka L. Prasetya, Putra Gara, dan Boy Iskandar menjelaskan dalam keterangan pers bahwa jurnalis menghadapi tantangan yang jauh lebih kompleks dibanding satu dekade lalu.
“Di tengah derasnya arus informasi, disrupsi teknologi, dan ancaman misinformasi, jurnalis membutuhkan ruang belajar yang berkelanjutan serta ekosistem yang saling mendukung. Journalist Club hadir untuk menjawab kebutuhan itu,” kata Gema Sasmita, Ketua Dewan Pembina Journalist Club.
Selain menjadi wadah berbagi pengetahuan, komunitas ini diarahkan untuk memperkuat integritas, profesionalisme, dan kesejahteraan para jurnalis media di seluruh Indonesia.
Manfaat Utama Journalist Club untuk Jurnalis
Journalist Club akan menyediakan berbagai program dan fasilitas, antara lain: Pelatihan dan Workshop Berkala, meliputi; verifikasi fakta dan anti-hoaks, jurnalisme investigasi, keamanan digital dan perlindungan data, penggunaan AI dan teknologi baru dalam redaksi, pengembangan karier dan etika profesional. Kemudian, Akses ke Jaringan Narasumber Kredibel. Anggota akan memperoleh akses langsung ke database pakar dari berbagai sektor pemerintah, akademisi, dan industri untuk memperkuat kualitas liputan.
Journalist Club juga akan memfasilitasi adanya Forum Kolaborasi dan Diskusi Isu Strategis berupa diskusi rutin mengenai lanskap media, regulasi pers, keselamatan kerja, dan tantangan jurnalisme era digital.
Selain itu, menyediakan ruang kerja bersama, markas, dan media center bagi jurnalis untuk melakukan riset, editing, rapat, dan konferensi pers dengan standar profesional.
Komitmen Menguatkan Ekosistem Pers Nasional
Melalui inisiatif ini, Journalist Club berharap dapat berkontribusi dalam meningkatkan kualitas pemberitaan serta memperkuat peran jurnalis sebagai penjaga demokrasi.
“Kami percaya bahwa jurnalis yang kuat akan melahirkan publik yang terinformasi dengan baik. Inilah saatnya membangun ekosistem baru yang lebih adaptif, kolaboratif, dan berkelanjutan,” kata Eka L. Prasetya, Dewan Pendiri Journalist Club.
Tentang Journalist Club
Journalist Club adalah komunitas profesional independen yang berfokus pada pengembangan kompetensi, integritas, dan kesejahteraan jurnalis Indonesia. Organisasi ini bersifat nonpartisan dan terbuka untuk jurnalis dari seluruh platform media.
Journalist Club: Collaboration in the New Era of Media
A new initiative for Indonesia’s journalism landscape was officially launched on
Friday, 21 November 2025, with the establishment of the Journalist Club—a professional forum designed to strengthen journalistic capacity, broaden networks, and enhance standards of journalistic practice amid rapid technological advancements and evolving media-industry challenges.
The constitutional foundation for the freedom of association, assembly, and expression as stated in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia underpins the formation of the Journalist Club. Article 28E paragraph (3) of the Constitution affirms: “Every person has the right to the freedom of association, assembly, and expression.” This article serves as the primary legal basis for the establishment of the Journalist Club in Indonesia.
The Journalist Club emerges as an inclusive collaborative space for journalists across various media platforms—print, television, radio, and digital news—enabling them to exchange information, access training, and build professional solidarity at a time when the news cycle is accelerating and the demand for high-quality journalism is increasingly urgent.
The founders—Gema Sasmita, Eka L. Prasetya, Putra Gara, and Boy Iskandar—explained in a press statement that journalists today face challenges far more complex than those of a decade ago.
“In the midst of an overwhelming flow of information, technological disruption, and the threats of misinformation, journalists need a continuous learning environment and a supportive ecosystem. The Journalist Club is here to address that need,” said Gema Sasmita, Chair of the Journalist Club Board of Trustees.
Beyond serving as a platform for knowledge sharing, the community aims to strengthen the integrity, professionalism, and welfare of media workers across Indonesia.
Key Benefits of the Journalist Club for Journalists
The Journalist Club will offer various programs and facilities, including:
Regular Training and Workshops on fact-checking and anti-hoax practices, investigative journalism, digital security and data protection, the use of AI and emerging newsroom technologies, career development, and professional ethics.
Access to a Network of Credible Sources, providing members with direct access to a database of experts from government, academia, and industry to enhance reporting quality.
Collaborative Forums and Strategic Discussions, featuring routine dialogues on the media landscape, press regulations, workplace safety, and the challenges of journalism in the digital era.
Professional Workspaces, offering shared working areas, a headquarters, and a media center for research, editing, meetings, and press conferences.
Commitment to Strengthening the National Press Ecosystem
Through this initiative, the Journalist Club hopes to contribute to improving news quality and reinforcing the role of journalists as guardians of democracy.
“We believe that strong journalists create a well-informed public. This is the moment to build a new ecosystem that is more adaptive, collaborative, and sustainable,” said Eka L. Prasetya, Founding Board Member of the Journalist Club.
About the Journalist Club
The Journalist Club is an independent professional community focused on enhancing the competence, integrity, and welfare of Indonesian journalists. The organization is nonpartisan and open to journalists from all media platforms.
