PLN vs The Public: When Defensive Communication Deepens a Crisis
Public frustration is growing across Indonesia following reports of electricity bills doubling for May 2026 usage.Consumers who normally paid around Rp300,000 suddenly found themselves charged Rp6 ...
When the Message Meant to Calm the Public Actually Sets Them on Fire
There is a quiet irony at the heart of modern political communication: the message designed to calm a room can, under the wrong conditions, set it ablaze. Not because the intent was malicious. Not bec ...
Gaslighting Young Citizens: What the 2026 MPR RI Civic Quiz Controversy Reveals About Institutional Communication
On May 9, 2026, what appeared to be a minor dispute during a high school civic competition evolved into a national conversation about public trust, institutional accountability, and communication ethi ...
From Shoe Polish to a Trust Crisis: Communication Lessons from the BGN Budget Debate
Public scrutiny continues to intensify around the procurement program of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN). The issue is not merely about the scale of spending, but the nature of the items t ...
The Vaccine Exists. So Why Are Children Still Dying from Measles?
69 deaths from measles in 2025. Four deaths in the first two months of 2026. In a country where the measles vaccine is free and has been available for decades. Indonesia is now the country with the se ...
When Narratives Become Weapons: The Iran–Israel Escalation and the Battle in the Communication Space
The latest escalation between Iran and Israel, involving the United States, once again demonstrates that modern conflicts are no longer determined solely by military strength, but also by how the conf ...
LPDP Awardee Controversy: When Personal Expression Becomes Institutional Risk
A viral social media video has recently sparked debate around nationalism, integrity, and the moral responsibility of state scholarship recipients. The controversy centers on Dwi Sasetyaningsih, an aw ...
When the IHSG Falls, Communication Becomes Policy
Indonesia’s capital market is clearly under pressure.We all witnessed how the IHSG plunged by nearly 8 percent, triggering trading halts on two consecutive days, from 8,980 to 8,261 on Wednesday ( ...