Supporting Good Journalism, Minister of Finance Purbaya asks media to continue criticizing policies

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa supports the quality journalism movement and media sustainability. This was conveyed by Purbaya at the Fun Run For Good Journalism 2025 event organized by the Editors' Forum at Atmajaya University Jakarta, Sunday (16/11).

Purbaya also reminded the media to continue to carry out the control function while offering good solutions.

"What I have seen in recent years is that all journalists are silent. They never give criticism, as a result our economy is difficult," said Purbaya, greeted by applause from the audience.

Furthermore, Purbaya hopes that with the spirit of good journalism, there will always be constructive criticism and solutions from the media for the good of Indonesia.

"Good journalism is good. For the future, give good criticism, but also give solutions if possible. Those who control the future direction include journalists too. If not, we will all go in the wrong direction," said Purbaya on stage shortly before handing over prizes to the winners of the 2025 Pemred Forum Journalism Award.

Minister of Finance Purbaya asked the media to keep reminding him. "Congratulations everyone for good journalism. Correct me well, if I am wrong, please give me a correction, so that we are going in the right direction," said Purbaya.

Fight misinformation, disinformation, deepfake

The Fun Run For Good Journalism 2025 was attended by 400 participants, attended by media figures, senior journalists, media association administrators, editor-in-chiefs, and event supporters organized by the Pemred Forum.

Pemred Forum Chair Retno Pinasti said the Fun Run For Good Journalism was more than just a running event, but also brought together the entire media ecosystem in the country to move together to face the challenges of change.

"We continue to remind media friends, journalists, and of course the community that efforts to maintain the quality journalism movement and media sustainability must not stop. Misinformation, disinformation, deepfake must be fought with good consolidation, including reminding us to be loyal to the journalistic code of ethics, be innovative, and continue to adapt to the times," said Retno Pinasti.

Fun Run For Good Journalism began at 06.15 WIB marked by the raising of the starting flag by the Minister of Finance Purbaya accompanied by the chairman of the Editors Forum Retno Pinasti.

The enthusiasm of the participants was colored by various costumes themed campaigns against disinformation, maintaining media sustainability, and others.

Representatives of a number of media also appeared on stage cheering in the best cheering performance session themed on quality journalism campaigns and media sustainability.

There were 12 winners of the 2025 Pemred Forum Journalism Award consisting of 4 categories; print, online, radio, and television on stage to receive prizes which were directly handed over by the Minister of Finance Purbaya and Pemred Forum Chair Retno Pinasti.