UNAIR NEWS聽– Sharing knowledge and building dreams.聽That is how聽 NEWS聽reporter team feel聽when they held a journalism class for children in riverbank of Jagir area, Surabaya.聽Being held in a modest hall, dozens of children were so enthusiastic about joining journalism class which was held on Saturday, January 20.
Nuri Hermawan, one of the reporters of聽UNAIR NEWS, stated that his participation in the site was from the Urban Care team.聽In addition, the team also wanted to share knowledge and experience to the children in the riverbank of Jagir.
“We got information from Urban Care colleagues.聽From there, we were given a schedule to provide material around the world of journalism, “he explained.
In the journalism class, Nuri and the team provide media-related material and insight on being a journalist, especially to stimulate the children to speak about anything.聽In addition to giving exposure to various media names and how they work, UNAIR NEWS taught the children how to do interviews.
“Most of them are familiar with various social media and TV station names.聽But, when we asked the name of the newspaper, only a few children can mention it, “he explained.聽“This is one indication that reading habit is a problem for all of us,” he added.
Feri Fenoria who is also a reporter聽of UNAIR NEWS, said that it was a fun activity especially when acted as journalists and resource persons.聽Although the questions and theme was determined, the children of elementary school really enjoyed it.
“So we invited them to become a real journalist with tools for coverage,” said Feri.
Regarding the presence of聽UNAIR NEWS聽reporter team聽, Wachidatul Qomariah, one of the volunteer and founder of Urban Care, said that she often received volunteer’s visit to share knowledge and experience.
“Most of them (volunteers, ed) were a bit awkward at first,” said the woman who is familiarly called Icha.
“The kids here are amazing.聽Extra attention and patience are needed to educate them, ” she added.聽(*)
Author: Binti Quryatul M
Editor: Feri Fenoria R
