The State of Sports Journalism in IndonesiaCEFR A2
23 Mar 2025
Adapted from Arpan Rachman, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Royhan Firdaus, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
Haris Kristanto Pardede is a popular football YouTuber in Indonesia. He began his channel during the pandemic and gained many followers while covering the Indonesian national football team during the 2023 Asian Cup.
Pardede's channel has over 118,000 subscribers and millions of views. He reports live from matches and offers accurate information. He believes that good sports coverage is important for fans.
He encourages journalists to be more active in reporting from the field and providing genuine content. He wants to help improve Indonesian football reporting.
Difficult words
- football — A sport played with a round ball by two teams.football team
- subscribers — People who follow a channel or service.
- coverage — The reporting of events or information.
- journalists — People who write news articles.
- content — Information, ideas, or topics presented.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think sports coverage matters?
- How can social media change football reporting?
- What improvements would you suggest for sports journalism?
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