AsiaBlogging in eLifeStyle

by Koen on Sunday, June 17th, 2007 at 1:47 pm in Indonesia, Media, News

In its e-Lifestyle programme, today MetroTV discussed AsiaBlogging.com, as the �umbrella for Asian bloggers.� The host, Roy Suryo started by briefly describing the blogging trends in Indonesia and the launching of AsiaBloggging.com. Then he interviewed Budi Putra as the CEO of AsiaBlogging.com, and Isyana Artharini as one of the author of AsiaBlogging.com.

As an observer of Indonesian Internet and media, Roy asked whether AsiaBlogging would take back Internet from currently running Web 2.0 to previous state with centralised content. Budi responded by explaining that AsiaBlogging is still focused on blogs: personal journalism and opinion. It is organised, but it shows different taste and style with mainstream media. Answering Roy, Budi also told two conditions for a writer to join Asia Blogging: must love writing, and must choose a specific theme to write. �Writing for money� type of writer is not suggested to join AsiaBlogging.

Talking to Isyana, Roy questioned the motivation for a writer to join AsiaBlogging. Isyana told that she loves writing, and she sees the opportunity for writers to improve and to grow by joining AsiaBlogging: the system, the community, the chance to grow, etc. She said that after join AsiaBlogging, she keeps her focus only for writing, neglecting all technical aspects etc.

Roy also mentioned that AsiaBlogging is the first initiative in Asia for its kind, and fourth in the world. Concluding the programme, Budi said that AsiaBlogging just opened the opportunity. He�s expecting better authors to join and develop AsiaBlogging together, and better system to be applied.

There are 11 comments for this entry. Add yours

asep wahyudin

wow I am salute !!!

June 17th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Catshade

Whoa…now our Roy is supporting blogs? I thought he despised it :P

June 17th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Jennie

Bud, is there a way for me to see the program? Perhaps on YouTube or something? Thanks.

June 17th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
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June 17th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Budi Putra

Jennie, I already requested to MetroTV to share the VCD version of the program, then I will convert it into format that familiar with YouTube.

June 17th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Credibility in Some Flavors — Blogging

[…] In yesterday’s talkshow with Budi Putra, Asia Blogging CEO, on Metro TV Jakarta, Roy asked if Asia Blogging — regarding to its “organized blogging” – will be “back to the old web 1.0 days” where voices were expressed under certain authorities? Budi answered that Asia Blogging let authors write on their own style, on their own opinion. The term “organized” refers to better managed topics and publicly known authors. […]

June 18th, 2007 at 6:15 am
pedhet

cuma mau sumbang suara
“Hidup Blog Indonesia!!

June 18th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
yudo pratomo

iam very surprise while iam trying to make ablog there is asiablogging was announced via metro tv, iam glad that roy suryo is joining this site it could be more i know about IT and make a good blogging. as u know i work for safety of aircraft.may be anyone can suggest me what content should i can publish.

June 18th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Agung

My appreciation to ABN founders, writers and loyal readers. As for me, this is an elegant momment for Indonesian Bloggers to show the world the power of us.

I’ll be more happy if our unity is not based on money and commercial matters.

My kindnest regards,

Agung W

June 25th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Credibility in Some Flavors — Blogging

[…] In yesterday’s talkshow with Budi Putra, Asia Blogging CEO, on Metro TV Jakarta, Roy asked if Asia Blogging — regarding to its “organized blogging” — will be “back to the old web 1.0 days” where voices were expressed under certain authorities? Budi answered that Asia Blogging let authors write on their own style, on their own opinion. The term “organized” refers to better managed topics and publicly known authors. […]

July 6th, 2007 at 8:41 am
piffit

I think that you really can judge people by the way they comment different stuff. Some people, even expressing negative thoughts, are still polite and they respect and understand other people. Some people are not even trying to be nice, they just don�t care. I think self-confident person will always act nice, no matter what other people do

April 11th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

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