Building cooperation not only between media organizations within a country but also across the region.

To obtain objective assessments from delegates regarding the workshop and their expectations, a reporter from the Journalists and Public Opinion Newspaper conducted an informal exchange with journalists from ASEAN member countries.

Mr. Aditta Kittikhoun, PR, Marketing and Communications expert, investor, entrepreneur (Laos):

Share insights and thoughts on practical solutions.

Today's meeting was quite interesting and productive because you brought together all the media outlets from all press associations from all countries to share insights and thoughts on solutions. I was particularly interested in the social media discussions at the workshop.

Building cooperation not only between press agencies within a country but also across the region (Figure 1) — Mr. Aditta Kittikhoun, PR, Marketing and Communications expert, investor, entrepreneur (Laos).

The content of the International Press Conference: “Digital Newsroom Management: Theory, Practice, and Experiences in the ASEAN Region” is crucial for all journalists, companies, and media organizations in ASEAN. I believe social media will be the future of media, and we must understand it to find ways to develop journalism in the current context.

Our country, Laos, is quite unique in the world . A very small country with a small population. By taking shortcuts, we have skipped steps that should have been taken even in larger countries. Therefore, it would be interesting for me to share our perspective, as well as learn from the media in Vietnam and other ASEAN countries.

Khieu Kola, Journalist, Senior News Producer, International News Analyst, at Cambodia News Channel (Cambodia)

The press helps to strengthen the bonds between ASEAN countries.

To further transform traditional media into digital media, we aspire to gain more knowledge and understanding to address the challenges that Cambodian, Vietnamese, and ASEAN journalists are facing during their digital transformation.

Building cooperation not only between press agencies within a country but also across the region (Figure 2) — Khieu Kola, Journalist, Senior News Producer, International News Analyst, at Cambodia News Channel (Cambodia).

Our media organization also has bureaus in the US, Europe, Japan, and China, so we have experience in the digital media environment that we can share in this workshop.

We have different characteristics, but we share a common goal: stability. We cooperate for the development of the more than 700 million people in Southeast Asia. And journalism is a field that can help ASEAN countries become more united, as well as contribute to overall development.

Like our colleagues in Vietnam, we come from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to share our experiences and learn from your 100 years of journalism.

Mr. Agus Sudibyo, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Public Broadcasting Agency TVRI, Indonesian Journalists Association:

We cannot walk alone.

Like other ASEAN countries, Indonesian journalism is also facing significant challenges in the digital age. The economics of journalism are declining in Indonesia as revenue streams are being controlled by tech giants. Digital advertising revenue in Indonesia is also being dominated by Google and Facebook.

Building cooperation not only between press agencies within a country but also across the region (Figure 3) — Mr. Agus Sudibyo, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Public Broadcasting Agency TVRI, Indonesian Journalists Association.

This is a major challenge for the journalistic community in ASEAN in general, and in Indonesia in particular. The press in ASEAN countries needs to cooperate and share lessons and best practices to create stability in the era of digital transformation, as well as to create a balance with global platforms like Google and Facebook.

Faced with the monopolistic power of Google and Facebook, we cannot walk alone; we need to build cooperation, not only among media organizations within a country, but also regionally and even internationally.

The workshop offered numerous solutions to help journalism in our country, from improving professional skills to addressing media business challenges. This is being done through regulations aimed at helping journalism overcome the near-dominant power of tech giants...

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