Personal Portfolio

Project Buzz—Youth-intended news agency with 23K viewers reporting on climate, culture, and policy everywhere.

Project Buzz is a student-run news agency I helped shape during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally founded to serve as both a relief agency for underprivileged communities and frontline workers, it also became a go-to source for reporting on social issues in Indonesia. The agency gained traction when I joined as a writer in June 2021, during a period of national debate over controversial laws like the Omnibus Law and the Sexual Violence Crime Bill (RUU TPKS). Recognizing the importance of these issues, I proposed we shift our focus to in-depth coverage of such topics, which significantly boosted our readership.

As the pandemic worsened, we realized that beyond journalism, we had the opportunity to provide direct aid to those affected by COVID-19. Project Buzz launched an emergency helpline, sending care packages (Sembako) to 120 families in need, particularly Gojek drivers whose incomes were disrupted by the crisis. Simultaneously, we expanded our editorial scope to focus more on pressing national issues like Indonesia's environmental challenges and "budak korporat" (corporate slave) culture.

Through my leadership, Project Buzz hit several key milestones. We published 23 sociopolitical articles, each averaging 23,000 readers, and increased our following by 15%. I also oversaw a team of 19 writers, delegating weekly article assignments to ensure we consistently produced insightful and relevant content. Project Buzz continues to be a platform for raising awareness on critical social issues while providing support to those in need.

Scroll below to view our milestones and get a glimpse of where we’re headed!