Indonesian journalists face job losses and weak protectionsCEFR A1
6 Dec 2025
Adapted from Unknown author, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Journalists in Indonesia have low pay.
- Many journalists lose their jobs.
- Workers have short contracts.
- It is hard to claim benefits.
- A group formed a union and was fired.
- Some workers sued the company.
- The legal process takes many months.
- The Press Council does not handle labour disputes.
- Media freedom and democracy scores fall.
Difficult words
- journalist — person who reports the newsjournalists
- contract — a paper that says job termscontracts
- benefit — extra help or money from a jobbenefits
- union — group of workers who act together
- sue — to go to court against another personsued
- process — a series of steps to do something
- democracy — a system where people vote for leaders
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever had a short work contract?
- Would you join a union at work?
- Is it important to have job benefits?
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