Yogyakarta, May 16, 2025 — The Inar Team, consisting of Ikhsan Sirojul Wahhaj, Reginawati Silalahi, and Najwa Syalsabila, students from the Library and Information Science Study Program, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Padjadjaran University, successfully won 3rd place in the Artriwara (Feature News) competition at the Cominfest 2025 event.
The competition was held by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Communication Science at Atma Jaya University, Yogyakarta. It took place from February 7 to May 16, 2025, with 17 teams from 13 universities across Indonesia participating. Comminfest is an annual national competition that focuses on journalism and communication works with a social issue focus.
Planting Seeds in Kadakajaya, a Crucial Struggle Against Stunting
In their feature article, the Inar Team highlighted the issue of stunting through the lens of social inequality and the culture of early marriage that is still common in Kadakajaya Village. The team collaborated with Mr. Rohman Gumilar, head of the Bina Kreasi Muda Community Reading Park (TBM) and a cadre for the PKK and Posyandu in Kadakajaya Village, Tanjungsari District, Sumedang Regency.
This feature news piece highlighted the role of the local TBM as an agent of change, encouraging village teenagers to empower themselves and delay marriage for a healthier and more balanced future. The process of creating this feature was not without its challenges. The team had to follow up intensively with sources and directly observe the social realities on the ground—an approach highly relevant to the Library and Information Science discipline, where literacy and community empowerment are the main focus. “We want to show that addressing social issues starts with paying attention to things close to us. Very close,” said a team representative.
An Achievement Reflecting Collaboration and Social Concer
This achievement was made possible by the academic guidance and support of lecturers Evi Nursanti Rukmana, M.I.Kom. (Library and Information Science) and Rinda Aunillah, S.Sos., M.I.Kom. (Journalism), who provided strategic direction in strengthening the manuscript and field observations. As a reward, the team received a national certificate and prize money from the Cominfest committee. This accomplishment proves that the integration of information science, media literacy, and social concern can create meaningful and impactful journalistic work.
Authors: Reginawati Silalahi, Ikhsan Sirojul Wahhaj, and Najwa Syalsabila
