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Teatime: Mengembangkan Kualitas Diri di International Event

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Banyak sekali mahasiswa yang merasa hidupnya gitu-gitu aja. Hidupnya cuma kuliah, skrol social media, dan nonton online. Sebenarnya banyak sekali kegiatan yang menunggu kita untuk partispasi, baik itu nasional maupun event internasional. Misalnya MUN (Model United Nation)

Acara ngobrol Teatime yang secara rutin diadakan oleh International Program Communication Universitas Islam Indonesia (IPC UII) menghadirkan Rafif Sulthan. Ia adalah alumi Ilmu Komunikasi UII angkatan 2017, yang pernah berpartisipasi dalam simulasi rapat PBB. Rafif yang kini bekerja sebagai Digital Content di Sport 77 ini mengikuti MUN (Model United Nation) di Malaysia saat masih berkuliah di semester 2. Obrol santai teatime, yang diselenggarakan Jumat 21 januari 2022, ini bertajuk The Importance of International Skill as a medium to Expand Skills.

Pada awal pertama kuliah Rafif merasa butuh banyak pengalaman mengikuti barbagai kegiatan. Dia percaya bahwa berbagi kegiatan itu nantinya akan membawa dan membuka banyak peluang kegiatan baru dan menambah wawasan pergaulannya. Tiba suatu saat seorang temannya dari jurusan Hubungan International memberinya informasi tentang sebuah event international bernama Model United Nation (MUN). “Awalnya aku nggak tahu banyak infonya, lalu aku googling untuk cari tahu lebih lanjut. Aku pelajari dan aku mikir kira-kira aku bisa partsisipasi ambil bagian apa,” pikir Rafif saat itu.

Sejak awal rafif mengetahui soal kesempatan ini, ia langsung memtuskan untuk ikut serta ambil bagian. Ia merasa semua kegiatan akan memberinya kesempatan untuk mengembangkan diri. “Aku harus ikut ini. Aku mikir kalau aku ikut aku bakal jadi orang yang lebih baik dari aku yang kemarin,” katanya.

Dan benar saja, kesempatan berpartisipasi dengan banyak orang dari seluruh dunia, dan kesempatan mengikuti simulasi rapat resmi PBB sebagai jurnalis Perancis memberinya pengetahuan dan mengasah ketrampilan barunya dalam menulis artikel dengan serius. “Aku ikut event pertama, tantangan banyak. Banyak ketemu dengan banyak orang, jadi lebih banyak networking. Aku harus bisa karena dipaksa ngomong, harus berbahasa Inggris, dan nulis artikel juga berbahasa inggris,” kenang Rafif.

Mengikuti acara internasional yang diikuti oleh berbagai latar belakang negara dan berbagai background akademik membuat Rafif menyadari bahwa banyak sekali orang hebat di luar sana. Ia juga mendapat insight bahwa dunia ini begitu luas dengan berbagai kemampuan dan pandangan yang beragam. “Nyadar kalau dunia ini besar dan beragam. Banyak orang yang keren di luar sana.”

Selain pandangan baru, Rafif juga juga mendapatkan kesempatan untuk mengasah ketrampilan. “Banyak sekali yang aku dapat. Yang pasti kepercayaan diriku bertambah, ketrampilan public speaking, menulis. netrworking lebih luas, juga kemampuan analisis yang lebih baik,” ungkap Rafif.

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The Importance of International Experiences (MUN) as a Tool for Extending Skills and Experiences

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Finally, we have you back with us.

Today, we’ll have a really special episode with a former MUN Conference attendee who currently works in the sports industry.

We’ll be learning from Rafif Sulthan now, from his foreign experience. We’ll hear about how thrilling it was to participate in a MUN Conference in Malaysia, and of course, different suggestions about the necessity of engaging in international activities, particularly MUN, until he can find a job that matches his enthusiasm. Doesn’t it sound intriguing?

So join us in at 4 p.m. this afternoon for teatime on “The Importance of International Events (MUN) as a Medium to Expand Skills and Experiences.” Remember to set the reminder, and I’ll see you all soon!

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Broaden Your Insights by Taking a Cross-Country Journey at P2A

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Camera mastery is the most important thing for Communication major students. Photography projects that explore nature and humans will be easy to do if you have mastery over the tools. In addition, being good at observing natural phenomena is also one of the important skills when students majoring in communication are finally involved in a cross-country photography competition project.

Atha Ramaputra, one of the 2017 UII Communications students, said that as a Communications student, he was obliged to hone his photography skills nationally and internationally. Atha had the opportunity to participate in the Global Mobility program held by the International Program, UII Communications Department called P2A.

P2A stands for Passage to ASEAN. The first P2A theme was Human Nature Photography. At the Teatime Talkshow by IPC (International Program of Communication) UII, on January 14, 2022, Atha took the time to share her experiences of learning and interacting with students across countries, universities, and ethnic, racial, and religious lines.

Actually, what is Atha’s motive for joining P2A? So asked Arsila Khairunnisa, the host of Teatime at that time. Atha said she likes photography and videography. He is also curious about his photos when he took part in the P2A Passage to Asean in 2018. What kind of work will he get when he comes to Thailand and Malaysia.

Atha, currently undergoing an internship program as an Internal Communication Content Production at Kompas Gramedia (KG) Media in Kompas, said he had learned many things while participating in P2A. According to Atha, UII Communication students need to take part in P2A. Students cannot obtain many experiences only by interacting with fellow Indonesians.

Mainly, Atha said, she could learn about the cultures of Asian countries, “we can also share the daily life of each participant between countries. We can also practice our English,” said Atha. “We are also not ashamed. We Asians are still learning together because we are not native English. They also understand our vocabulary. P2A also makes us practice self-confidence,” he added later.

Atha said the activities took place in three countries. First, activities are centred in Indonesia. From UII, Atha and other participants from Malaysia (UUM Malaysia), and Thailand, were invited to live in the homes of residents around Borobudur and Puntuk Setumbu, Magelang. “My group consists of various groups from Thailand and Cambodia, and we are one group. We are sharing with the residents,” said Atha. After the trip to Indonesia, Atha and the participants turned to Malaysia and Thailand. On this trip to Asian countries, all P2A participants were asked to hone their photography skills. The photos taken by each participant will be assessed and entered in the P2A competition, which will later receive the main prize from sponsors such as Nikon Asia.

Atha shared many experiences in this talk show. Not only emotion but also the experience of losing his passport when he was in a neighbouring country. The moral value is always to be careful in faraway lands.

 

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Luaskan Wawasanmu dengan Ikuti Perjalanan Lintas Negara di P2A

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Penguasaan kamera adalah hal terpenting bagi mahasiswa Jurusan Komunikasi. Proyek-proyek fotografi dengan cara mengeksplorasi alam dan manusia akan mudah dilakukan jika penguasaan atas alat dimiliki. Selain itu, pandai dalam mengobservasi fenomena alam juga salah satu keterampilan penting ketika mahasiswa jurusan komunikasi pada akhirnya diterjunkan dalam sebuah proyek kompetisi fotografi lintas negara.

Atha Ramaputra, salah satu mahasiswa Komunikasi UII Angkatan 2017 mengatakan, sebagai mahasiswa Komunikasi ia wajib mengasah keterampilan fotografinya baik di lingkup nasional maupun internasional. Atha berkesempatan mengikuti program Global Mobility yang dihelat Program Internasional, Jurusan Komunikasi UII bernama P2A.

P2A adalah kependekan dari Passage to Asean. Tema P2A yang pertama kali itu adalah Human Nature Photography. Pada acara Talkshow Teatime oleh IPC (International Program of Communication) UII, pada 14 januari 2022, ini Atha menyempatkan diri berbagi pengalamannya belajar dan berinteraksi dengan mahasiswa lintas negara, universitas, dan lintas suku, ras, agama.

Sebenarnya, apa motif Atha mengikuti P2A? begitu pertanyaan Arsila Khairunnisa, host Teatime kali itu. Atha mengatakan, ia suka fotografi dan videografi. Ia penasaran juga bagaimana hasil fotonya ketika ia mengikuti P2A Passage to Asean pada 2018. Bagaimana karya yang akan ia dapat ketika datang ke thailand, dan malaysia.

Atha yang saat ini sedang menjalani program magang/ internship sebagai Internal Communication Content Production di Kompas Gramedia (KG) Media di Kompas mengatakan, banyak hal yang ia dapat selama mengikuti P2A. Menurut Atha, penting untuk mahasiswa Komunikasi UII mengikuti P2A. Banyak pengalaman yang yang tidak bisa didapat hanya dengan berinterkasi dengan sesama warga Indonesia.

Utamanya, Atha bilang, ia dapat belajar budaya negara-negara di asia, “kita bisa juga sharing keseharian masing-masing peserta antar negara. Bisa juga kita practice our english,” kata Atha. “Kita juga jadi tidak malu, kita sesama asia masih sama-sama belajar karena kita bukan native english. Mereka juga paham dan mengerti kosakata-kosakata kita. P2A juga membuat kita melatih kepercayaan diri,” tambahnya kemudian.

Atha menceritakan, kegiatan berlangsung di tiga negara. Pertama, kegiatan dipusatkan di Indonesia. Dari UII, Atha dan peserta lain dari Malaysia (UUM Malaysia), dan Thailand, diajak live in di rumah warga di sekitar Borobudur dan Puntuk Setumbu, Magelang. “Kelompok saya ada dari berbagai kelmpok dari thailand, Cambodia, kita satu kelompok. Kita Sharing-sharing sama warga,” kata Atha. Setelah perjalanan di Indonesia, Atha dan peserta beralih ke malaysia, lalu thailand. Dalam perjalanan ke negara-negara Asia ini semua peserta P2A diminta mengasah keterampilan fotografinya. Foto hasil jepretan tiap peserta akan dinilai dan masuk dalam kompetisi P2A yang nantinya mendapat hadiah utama dari sponsor seperti Nikon Asia.

Banyak pengalaman yang dibagi Atha dalam acara bincang-bincang kali ini. Tak melulu haru, tapi ada juga pengalaman kehilangan passport-nya ketika berada di negeri Jiran. Pesan moralnya adalah, selalu teliti dan waspada di negeri yang jauh.

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Welcoming the New Doctor with the Spirit of Ancora Imparo

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Obtaining a doctorate is an achievement, as well as an obligation. Achieving a doctorate is also a scientific journey that brings responsibilities simultaneously. This responsibility is the commitment of doctors to science and society. Commitment not only to spread but also to develop knowledge.

These kindness missions are one of the messages and reflections of new doctors in the Faculty of Psychology and Socio-Cultural Sciences (FPSB) UII on Friday, December 31, 2021. The Welcoming Ceremony for the New Doctorate of FPSB UII was held online and offline directly from the Studio IKONISIA TV, the Department of Communications Laboratory. Aside from being a form of appreciation, this event is also an effort of gratitude for returning an FPSB family who has been on a scientific odyssey starting from four to five years.

This morning’s event welcomed six new doctors from all majors at FPSB UII. Three doctors from the Department of Communications UII, one doctorate from Department of International Relations (HI) UII, one from Department of English Language Education (PBI) UII, and one from Department of Psychology UII. They are Puji Rahayu (PBI Department) from Australia, Susilo Wibisono (Psychology department) from Australia, Hasbi Aswar (International Relation Department) from Malaysia, and the last three are Herman Felani (Indonesia), Zaki Habibi (Sweden), and Iwan Awaluddin Yusuf (Australia) from the Department of Communications UII.

Three doctors from Communication UII shared their ups and downs in their academic journey and reflected on their doctoral degrees. Zaki Habibi, for example, reflects that a scientific journey is a responsibility. “That responsibility is now in our hands. Hopefully, we (the doctors) can encourage our commitment to science and knowledge improvement at every level and in various forms,” ​​said Zaki in his opening remarks to all attendees at Zoom and the studio. Zaki said that the journey of the academic doctorate study was also the journey of their families. They were also struggling for their husband or wife to finish their Ph.D. dissertation, said Zaki while showing the memorable text of his wife.

Meanwhile, Iwan Awaluddin Yusuf, another doctorate from the Department of Communications, realized that today he had finished his doctoral studies, “and this is just the beginning. After this, maybe we can continue to learn, like the motto of my campus, Monash University in Australia: Ancora imparo! still learning,” said Iwan. According to Iwan, even though we are already doctors or professors, we will still continue to learn according to the Ancora imparo spirit.

In line with that, Herman also reflected, “Graduating a doctorate is not only an achievement but also an obligation. Hopefully, the knowledge we have can benefit many people,” said Herman via a zoom meeting. According to Herman, moments like this make doctors have to keep reflecting. Herman said that being a doctor builds good relationships and tries to be humble and not arrogant with a doctorate without benefits.

The Dean give the Merchandise and Gift to representatives of the new doctor. From left to right: Puji Rahayu, Fuad Nashori, Iwan Awaluddin, Hasbi Aswar.

The Number of Doctors of FPSB UII is Increasing

“The most important thing in the journey to a doctorate is (must have) the mentality of patience,” said Fuad Nashori, Dean of FPSB UII, in his speech. The return of these six doctors also adds to the percentage of the number of doctors at FPSB UII. “If it’s a percentage, now 26 percent of lecturers at FPSB have earned a doctorate. “If you add lecturers who are still working or are working with students when they return, then at FPSB, there are already 30 percent of doctors in FPSB UII,” said Fuad.

This number adds to the percentage. doctorate at UII. “This figure has exceeded the national and university figures, where at the national level it is 16 percent. Meanwhile, 16 students have the status of study for a doctorate. Hopefully, these 16 lecturers will also pass successfully,” said Fuad. Fuad said, if all of them pass, the doctorate percentage will be equal to 45.7 percent. Hopefully, these doctors will be able to reach professorships in not more than ten years,” he added. Fuad also hopes that these new doctors will eventually spread and develop their knowledge.

“I hope that when they return to UII, they will have a strong passion for building knowledge. Thus, doctors are allowed to answer various challenges on campus, UII, and outside,” hoped Fuad.

The participants were also busy sending prayers and appreciation. For example, the Puji Rahayu Family said, “Congratulations to all who have completed the doctoral studies. Hopefully, all the lecturers can apply the knowledge to enrich Indonesia,” he wrote in the Zoom chat column. The Deputy Dean of FPSB UII, Emi Zulaifah, also prayed for the doctors. “God willing, the blessings and benefits of knowledge will be abundant. Amen,” said Emi, also in the Chat column in the Zoom meeting conference application. The event was then closed with the giving of mementos by the Dean of FPSB UII to the doctoral representatives who were present at the IKONISIA TV Studio.

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7T Obligations in the Quran

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Knowledge is one of the essential pillars of religion. Without it, religion is like a building without a framework. Knowledge must also be accompanied by the spirit of sharing before it becomes successful. The success we build is success together.

“So we have to be successful by not forgetting to build a generation,” said Ridwan Hamidi, a Preacher and speaker at the Monthly Recitation of the Faculty of Psychology & Socio-Cultural Sciences UII on December 31, 2021.

Therefore, in studying the science of the Koran, Ridwan not only to the stage of learning to read it but also to form the best generation of Rabbani and society. In turn, the goal of creating a noble civilization is not impossible. Success in knowledge must also be successful in building civilization.

In principle, understanding the Three Basic Principles can fulfill the demand for religious knowledge. Three things that Muslims must learn are first, the pillars of Islam, the pillars of faith, then the things that are prohibited in religion (big sins and minor sins)

. First is Tahsin. “Tahsin can be interpreted to improve reading according to the rules of recitation,” said Ridwan, who is also a lecturer at several campuses in Yogyakarta, such as UMY and UII.

The next T is recitation. Tilawah means reciting the Quran every day. Knowledgeable people learn to read or improve their reading and decorate their day without missing the slightest from reciting the Quran.

Then the third T is Tahfizh, or memorizing the Quran. Not only memorizing but also the following obligation is Tafsir and Tadabbur. Tafsir means understanding the Quran, and tadabbur means contemplating and taking lessons from the Quran.

Is it enough?

There are still two next T, namely Tathbiiq and ta’lim. If Tathbiiq means practicing in everyday life, then ta’lim means teaching others. So this series of 7T obligations, when practiced, will make it easier for students of knowledge to achieve success and build civilization and a civilized generation.

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Join the Global Academic World by Writing in International Journals

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Nowadays, lecturers in Indonesia have to write in Scopus indexed journals. Writing in English and indexed by Scopus allows the discourse of Indonesian academic thought to have a dialogue with a global academic audience. Moreover, this international article was written by the journal’s editors.

Therefore, the Journal and Scientific Paper Publication Management Unit of FPSB UII held a follow-up session of the International Writing Workshop Volume 3 on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Hotel, Yogyakarta with Strict Health Protocols. This workshop continued the second Workshop Series on Saturday, November 20, 2021. According to Puji Rianto, as the Head of the Journal and Scientific Paper Publication Management Unit at FPSB UII, there will be a conducive writing climate so that writers and lecturers at FPSB can become good models at UII.

On the same occasion, the Dean of FPSB UII, Fuad Nashori, also provided motivation and encouragement to the journal editors as participants in this workshop. “What we start, we have to finish. The faculty at the beginning of next year will provide grants to support these editors so that they can submit to Scopus indexed and international journals,” he said. “Later, all workshop participants will be accompanied by a lecturer assistant at the FPSB who at least already has a Scopus H-Index of at least 2 or 3.”

“Earlier, it was mentioned how we would respond better to the grants given by the faculty. I am thrilled to welcome the grants that the dean has given. This can increase our recognition at the global level,” said Puji Rianto.

Puji Rianto invited the lecturers who are also editors of the Journal in the FPSB UII to coordinate with his team. This team will write and collaborate between writing study programs intensively. “Until finally in January, we can improve what we already have, and we can meet again in the same wave but at a different time,” said Puji Rianto later.

Three collaborative international journal manuscripts have emerged from those who have completed the draft, with assistance from Masduki, a Communications Lecturer at UII. For example, the three texts are about defamation, then a text about online learning discourse, and Public Relations discourse from the perspective of communication, psychology, and English language education. Masduki said that at least the first two paragraphs and the conclusion section could be written with a clear and precise formula about the findings and objectives of this international research. Masduki has 15 Scopus points in 2020 and an H-index of 2 in 2021. The H-Index is a measuring scale created by its inventor Hirsch, which shows how many articles an author has cited by other authors.

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Republika, Political Views, and Tricks to Cover International Events

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In 2008, an American media named Fox once interviewed media and newspapers in Indonesia. One of them is Republika. Fox interviewed Republika regarding how the press in Indonesia covers international issues. Lots of guesses, lots of assumptions. Each media has its editorial policy. Including the editorial policy is strongly influenced by the political position in which the media is located. Indonesia itself has its side in viewing international cases and separatism. How does the media behave?

“Journalists of Republika are cautious in choosing diction, sorting out sources of information, especially diction,” said Yeyen Rostiyanti (International editor of Republika Newspaper) as the Political Communications Expert Lecture on Saturday, December 18, 2021. This time the Expert Lecture took the theme Editorial Policy of Republika newspaper in Covering the Events of the Islamic World Abroad.

“For example, regarding the diction ‘armed group Hamas’, we choose Hamas Group. Or for example, in the invasion of Gaza, we call it Fall. Meanwhile, in the media other than Republika, we will call it dead,” said Yeyen explaining the editorial kitchen of Republika. According to Yeyen, that’s what distinguishes right and wrong diction. The diction can also affect the angle, She said. “This is the culprit, which can be seen from the diction,” said Yeyen.

In addition to covering Palestinian and Israeli issues, Yeyen also recounted cases of international events in the Uighur, Kashmir, Rohingya, Israel, and Palestine matters. The unresolved issue is Islamophobia (France, India, etc.). Yeyen told how Republika prioritized humanitarian and human rights issues as a basis for thinking and political attitudes in reporting. Human rights and humanitarian problems are more universal than judging these groups as separatists or rebels in a country.

Republika’s Editorial Policy

Yeyen said that all this time, Republika was also careful in choosing news sources that were used as references for international news writing. As far as news sources are concerned, Republika must be open that journalistic standards are excellent, relying on a code of ethics. That is why journalists are one of the professions protected by the Geneva Conventions that cannot be killed during the war. “For example, when we cover Palestine, we have to understand the background of the issue. If we understand the issue, we can sort and choose which news sources we choose,” She said. International news packaging is essential considering angle, diction, news sources, and writing (quotes, mention of references, etc.).

“Several times, we chose an Israeli source, the Israeli media named Hareetz, this is Israeli media, but it turns out to be raising the issue of Palestine and criticism of their government. Like this, the news value will be higher because the Israeli media itself pick it up than if we choose news sources from the Middle East when they bring up the issue of the Israeli invasion of Palestine in 2021,” Yeyen said. So, we can’t translate it ultimately. All news is raw from sources.

Yeyen has been in Republika Newspaper since 1997. She has attended international journalism training held by Reuters and Global Journalism and Social media Course training held by the US Embassy. Yeyen also has experience in conducting interviews with several world leaders. For example, She once interviewed the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussein, in 2016, a matter of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Pakistan. She also questioned the head of the international red cross (ICRC / international Committee of the Red Cross), Peter Maurer, about hopes on Indonesia.

“We see from several kinds of literature, Republika which quite focused on Islamic media, t I’m only about politics. Even Republika has a rubric called Ihram which specifically talks about lifestyle from an Islamic point of view,” said Narayana Mahendra, Lecturer in Political Communication Course, explaining his goal of inviting Republika Newspaper to fill an expert lecture.

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Tips for Writing Quality Journal Articles 

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Writing should be fun. There are several keys to writing. The first is responsive speed which takes practice. The more we read, the more skilled we will be at writing. There’s also something called precision: it takes a method.

“The last keyword, writing, also needs variation. If you want variety, you need perspective and theory,” said Daniel Susilo, as a speaker at the Journal Writing workshop organized by the Journal and Scientific Work Publication Unit of FPSB UII on December 17, 2021.

This workshop aims to improve the quality of articles included in the UII Communication Journal. All authors who have passed the first stage are invited to this opportunity to improve the quality of their respective manuscripts.

“Writing scientific journal articles with good quality is not an easy matter. There are several factors, including lack of time, writing materials due to lack of research, and perhaps also because of a lack of understanding of strategies in writing scientific journals,” said Puji Rianto, Editor in Chief of the Communication Journal. UII and the Head of the Journal and Scientific Work Publication Unit of FPSB UII on Friday (17/12/2021).

Daniel, also Editor in Chief at the SINTA 2 indexed Journal of Communication Studies, provides several strategies for preparing the manuscript. The main mistake of many journal writers is to transfer the results of research reports just like that, raw. “Unfortunately, the author just transferred the results of the research report to a journal format. It should have been rewritten,” said Daniel.

Manuscript Preparation Strategy

First, make sure the abstract consists of important points such as containing the objectives (This article aims), methods (This research uses qualitative methods), results (it finds that), and conclusions (This article reflects on). Second, the abstract contains significant findings that do not include citations and copy and paste words from the body of the article.

Third, the author should write the title simple, short, attractive, accurate, and unique. “If possible, no more than 12 words,” said Daniel. He then tried to open a direct consultation by changing the title of the two manuscripts written by the UII Communication Journal writer. For example, one author has a title of more than 12 words: “Comparison of health information seeking patterns based on risk perception attitude framework in the case of COVID-19, a study in rural and urban areas of East Java province.” Then Daniel was suggested to be, “Comparison of RPA-based Health Information Search on handling COVID-19 in East Java,” typed Daniel in the chatbox of the zoom application.

Meanwhile, according to Daniel, the writer must make a convincing article in the introduction. Make sure the introduction contains the problem, the significance of the study, the state of the arts and novelty, and the point of view of the problem.

Daniel advises, When the article is done, reread your manuscript. When rereading, make sure the plot has been written with the flow. If you write in English, leave it to a proofreader to help you whose mother tongue is not English. This UMN Communications lecturer then also asked the writers to pay attention to the surroundings of the journal to be addressed. Don’t also forget to check the similarities in the Turnitin application.

 

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Improving the Quality of Journal Language by Proofreading

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The last stage in journal publishing is the one that most often makes people complacent. Usually, when the deadline comes out, people have exhausted a lot of energy, and their focus also begins to decrease a lot. Many minor mistakes from a technical point of view, from manuscript layout to simple details such as grammar, were missed towards the end of the journal’s publication.

For this reason, the Journal and Scientific Paper Publication Management Unit of FPSB UII held Language Training for journal staff within the FPSB environment. Participants came from the management of the UII Communication Journal, Psychological Journal, Asian Journal of Media and Communication/AJMC, Psychological Intervention Journal, to the journal that will be republished, namely JEE (Journal of English Education) belonging to the UII English Education Study Program. This training is expected to improve language skills to become the last gatekeepers before the publication in the future.

“I plan to hope that these staff members can help become proofreaders at the end of the technical stages of journal publishing. Meanwhile, the lecturers who are editors can focus more look at the substance of the manuscript more deeply,” said Puji Rianto, Head of the FPSB UII Journal and Scientific Paper Publication Management Unit, at the OJS Workshop and FPSB UII Journal Management Proofreader on December 15, 2021, in Yogyakarta.

According to Puji, some mistakes that often go unnoticed appear in several forms. For example, sometimes, there are manuscripts whose paragraphs are broken during the layout process. The second example is typos and citations. Sometimes this error is not visible because it is too detailed and inserted. Saturation of looking at scripts and computer screens is also often the cause. “Therefore, I suggest we can go back to using printed dummy checks. Usually, this can help make it easier for us to find these small mistakes,” said Puji Rianto. It is hoped that this minor error can be minimized and improve the quality of journals at FPSB UII.

The following error is on the grammatical side. For example, you are writing commas, compound sentences, hyphens, writing acronyms, and first-person pronouns. Writing your words must use capital letters. “Also, note that there is no hyphen at the beginning of the sentence. Even if there is, it must be followed by a comma,” continued Puji Rianto.

Another thing that must be considered is the consistency in writing the identity and environment. Does he use English at the beginning of the title, the second line, or only in the abstract and others. This consistency is often missed because writers often fail to follow the environment in journals at FPSB UII.