PROBLEMS OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN APPLYING THE CHILD-FRIENDLY REPORTING GUIDELINES

ON STORYTELLING OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

(Case Study of Members of the Indonesian Women Journalists Forum of North Sumatra)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the problems of female journalists who are members of the
North Sumatra Indonesian Women's Journalist Forum (FJPI of North Sumatera) in understanding and
applying child-friendly reporting guidelines: (PPRA) in reporting sexual violence. This research uses the
constructivism paradigm with a descriptive qualitative approach Data collection was carried out
through observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and documentation studies.
Data validity checks were carried out by triangulating interviews with editors or producers in the media
and press experts from the Press Council. This research succeeded to inventorize the problems faced
by female journalists in understanding and applying PPRA in reporting sexual violence that could have
legal implications for violations of Law No. 11/2012 on the Juvenile Criminal Justice System (UU SPPA).
This study also found that female journalists, in covering sexual violence against children, use victim
perspective journalism with the aim of protecting and helping victims to get justice. The results of this
study concluded that the problems faced by women journalists in implementing PPRA in the reporting
of sexual violence can be overcome in several ways, media companies direct journalists with SOPs,
always conducts training for journalists and a firmness in law enforcement for media that violate PPRA
and the SPPA Law.

Keywords: Women Journalists, Child Friendly News Guidelines, Child Sexual Abuse.