BaleBengong, Indonesia

About the organisation

BaleBengong is a Bali based citizen journalism media. For more than a decade, this non-profit media is using their website and social media to convey alternative voices from the grass root among the glamour of the Island of the God.

Not merely provide spaces for citizen and vulnerable communities BaleBengong also giving regular training for local communities so they can use Internet to share their issue. Managed by local communities, BaleBengong proves that independent media with the hyper-local issues is very possible.

The people behind it

Sloka Institute is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Bali, Indonesia focusing on media, journalism, and information management. Since 2007, Sloka Institute, which is managed by journalists and activists, conducts trainings and does advocacy in order to close the digital gap between the poor and the rich and also the well-educated and the less-educated people on the island Bali. Sloka Institute is the organisation behind Balebengong

Luh De Suriyani is a bali based freelance journalist and one of the people helping run Sloka Institute. Luh De is regularly contributing to The Jakarta Post and Mongabay Indonesia, focusing on environment, social issues, and gender issues.

Latest updates

Jul 3, 2023 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Karena rute @melalikedesa belum banyak di 3 kabupaten ini. Ayo daftarkan desamu. Syaratnya mudah: cukup ada satu orang kontak lokal, email atau DM kami....

Dec 24, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Tiga ide terbaik di #histeriapewartawarga memegang peta titik2 lokasi #kelasjurnalismewarga di Bali (karena ada 2 titik di luar Bali). Menurut juri...

Oct 10, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Menuju perbatasan Karangasem-Buleleng akhir pekan ini. Memenuhi permintaan ketua karang taruna dan perbekel yang membuat nama desa gersang ini semerbak...

Oct 7, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Habis melali, yo rebut hadiahnya. #melalibali #melalibalebengong #melalikedesa #citizenvoices #spendedirekt #archieve #turdibali #jalanjalanbali

Oct 4, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Siapa yang tau Banjar Pekarangan, Desa Ngis, Karangasem? #melalikedesa adalah menjelajah alam, orang, dan kebiasaan yang hilang. Lebih istimewa lagi rutenya...

Sep 28, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Apakah benar pariwisata Bali itu berbasis pertanian? Jika iya, apa dampaknya untuk petani? #supportsmallfarmers #jalanjalanbali #melalibali #melalikedesa...

Sep 24, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Met hari tani, timpal generasi muda banjar Bukit Sari, Sumberklampok yang sedang merayakan. Izin mengutip surat pada kawan oleh @tukang_jakan hari ini:...

Sep 23, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Ohyes, akhirnya melali ada magenjekan di Karangasem. Lihatlah rute yang memanjakan jiwamu. 1. Pengerajin tikar pandan (kita akan mengenal bahan baku dan...

Sep 21, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Sayur kacang komak bumbu rajang. Tak sekadar kuliner. Ini adalah perjalanan kacang komak dari warga Bali yang harus transmigrasi ke TimTim (sekarang Timor...

Jun 14, 2022 · Facebook BaleBengong hat gepostet:

Kolaborasi alumni Kelas Jurnalisme Warga (KJW) Desa Ban. Masih ada blank spot di Bali, salah satunya desa ini. Padahal beberapa kali terdampak bencana,...

Projects

Running projects (4)

Running

Support Local Farmers, Buy Their Products!

Support local farmers to sell their sustainable products to responsible consumers using online marketing platform in order to improve their livelihood.

1. Connecting small farmers in the rural area with consumers in urban areas using online marketing platforms. 2. Local small farmers can sell their product that been produced using sustainable agriculture to responsible consumer in the urban areas. 3. Local farmers can get a better price and sustainable market for their products, so they can improve their livelihood

Budget: 750,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 626 CHF

Beneficiaries: 50 planned

Running

Citizen Journalism Training for Rural Youth

Series of citizen journalism training for young people in rural area of Bali so they can share their local community using new media.

1. Youth communities in rural areas have more knowledge and skill of citizen journalism, so they can identify between right news and fake news 2. Youth communities in rural areas have more information such as their potency and strength, as well any public issues in their community 3. Youth communities in rural are could express and convey their message using citizen journalism media despite dominance of mainstream and profit oriented media.

Budget: 974,999,961 IDR · documented spend: 1,961 CHF

Beneficiaries: 60 planned

Running

Supporting Health Worker to Tackle COVID-19

Provide personal protection equipment for the health workers who work to tackle COVID-19 mainly in remote area in Indonesia

1. Providing personal protective equipment for the health worker in Indonesia, mostly in remote areas,
2. Protecting health workers who work to tackle COVID-19

Budget: 800,000,000 IDR

Beneficiaries: 100 planned

Running

Tackling hoaxes and misinformation

The project will conduct trainings in citizen journalism to tackle the misinformation and hoaxes among the youth.

1. Rural communities in Bali are more aware of citizen journalism and practice their skills when consulting the media 2. Young people in rural areas are more aware of what accurate information is and can identify it in the tsunami of information in the Internet 3. Rural communities in Bali can convey their message about public issues through the Internet

Budget: 900,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 2,737 CHF

Beneficiaries: 75 reached · 60 planned

Planned projects (10)

Planned

Melali Ibukota 2025

Melali to city is an improvement project from Melali ke Desa.

From this program, BaleBengong can also get additional content from the grassroots by involved citizen journalists document the trip. A number of impacts that will arise from this program are: - BaleBengong gets content and income for financing operational - Society managers can share the problems and potential of their city of regency - The residents or society can interact with visitors and absorb food and craft products in the village. - Melali to City of Regencies participants gain valuable experience doing travel that is non-exploitative and has a direct impact. - Participants can learn history of the city and gain new perspective about city of regency in Bali

· documented spend: 763 CHF

Beneficiaries: 150 planned

Planned

Melali ke Desa Tour 2025

Melali is packaged through unique and original tours. In 2025, we try a new route to Beraban, Bengkel, and Nyidtah village located in Tabanan

From this program, BaleBengong can also get additional content from the grassroots by involved citizen journalists document the trip. A number of impacts that will arise from this program are: - BaleBengong gets content and income for financing operational - Village reporters get additional income from documentation collaboration - Village managers can share the problems and potential of their village - Village residents can interact with visitors and absorb food and craft products in the village. - Melali to Village participants gain valuable experience doing travel that is non-exploitative and has a direct impact.

Beneficiaries: 300 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Training for Rural Youth 2025

This is an annual event from BaleBengong to appreciate citizen journalists and citizen media managers throughout Indonesia, including marginalized groups

Budget: 549,999,776 IDR

Beneficiaries: 900 reached · 50 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Award 2024

This is an annual event from BaleBengong to appreciate citizen journalists and citizen media managers throughout Indonesia, including marginalized groups

AJW 2024 will focus on producing work based on solutions and data journalism with a citizen science approach. In general, this is a documentation movement with research by citizens on certain issues, accompanied by experts or practitioners. Selected AJW participants will conduct research (observation and live-in) on the problem topic, then document the process in the form of writing and a short documentary film. To formulate findings and data, selected participants will collaborate fully with institutions/communities of experts/practitioners related to their topic. From this process it is hoped that citizen science-based works will be of high quality and have an impact.

Budget: 90,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 1,879 CHF

Beneficiaries: 500 reached · 1,000 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Training for Rural Youth 2024

This is an annual event from BaleBengong to appreciate citizen journalists and citizen media managers throughout Indonesia, including marginalized groups

Budget: 315,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 2,665 CHF

Beneficiaries: 1,000 reached · 50 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Award 2023

This is an annual event from BaleBengong to appreciate citizen journalists and citizen media managers throughout Indonesia, including marginalized groups

In 2023 BaleBengong agreed to take the theme “Duang (D)asa Pulau Dewata: Imagine Balin in 20 years later" Imagining the future is the easiest way to assess what life we want to inherit to our children and grandchildren. One of the terms that is still attached to Balinese people is "koh omong" meaning lazy to talk or lazy to criticize. Not because they don't want to talk or have opinions, but it is difficult to express them in front of the public or directly to public agencies. So there is a term "pakrimik" or talk in the behind in small group only or the scope of association is limited. After noting several issues, BaleBengong formulated the big theme of AJW 2023 with Duang (D)asa Pulau Dewata: Imagine Bali in 20 Years later. This large theme is then divided into six subthemes, namely: 1. The future of agriculture and a healthy environment in Bali 2. Cultural tourism or culture for tourism? 3. Optimization of private vehicles or public transportation? 4. Who is Balinese and what is voiced? 5. How long is the availability and access to clean water? 6. Future jobs in Bali and competition with expatriates (technology, creative economy, etc.)

Budget: 40,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 626 CHF

Beneficiaries: 1,700 reached · 1,000 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Training for Rural Youth 2023

This is an annual event from BaleBengong to appreciate citizen journalists and citizen media managers throughout Indonesia, including marginalized groups

Budget: 469,700,000 IDR · documented spend: 3,083 CHF

Beneficiaries: 100 reached · 60 planned

Planned

Supporting Small Farmers 2022 (BaleLaku)

BaleLaku, which has been developed since November 2019, sells various products from Balinese farmers.

Purpose: 1. Promoting quality local food from villages that are partners of the Citizen Journalism Class 2. Creating a product showcase, providing added value for products from story telling, product knowledge, farmer profiles, and other information. 3. Assisting farmers in improving the quality of information and packaging, as well as bringing food and environmental security issues closer together.

Budget: 408,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 859 CHF

Beneficiaries: 9 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Award 2022

This is an annual event from BaleBengong to appreciate citizen journalists and citizen media managers throughout Indonesia, including marginalized groups

In 2022 BaleBengong agreed to take the theme Tri Hita Digital: Three Digital Rights to Realize Prosperity. This general theme is then divided into three sub-themes, namely: 1. Inclusive equitable distribution of Internet access (disability, village, marginalized groups, etc.) 2. The importance of guarantees for citizens to express themselves responsibly in the digital world 3. Adaptation of digital technology in life (environmental conservation, social, tradition, etc.) 1. Appreciate citizen journalists who have produced quality and consistent journalistic works through citizen media. 2. Bringing up inspirational stories and ups and downs using digital technology in everyday life, and 3. Offering new opportunities that can be realized through the use of digital technology.

Budget: 450,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 2,818 CHF

Beneficiaries: 17,000 reached · 1,000 planned

Planned

Citizen Journalism Training for Rural Youth 2022

Series of citizen journalism training for young people in rural area of Bali so they can share their local community using new media.

Budget: 847,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 3,255 CHF

Beneficiaries: 60 planned

Completed projects (3)

Completed

Citizen Journalism Award 2021

This year, the Citizen Journalism Award will support citizen reporters who share in-depth stories about local communities adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal of this project is to deliver the message to the public about how local communities in Bali are adapting after more than a year of COVID-19 pandemic. We want to encourage and spread optimism during this difficult situation using citizen journalism media from local perspectives.

Budget: 600,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 1,566 CHF

Beneficiaries: 24 reached · 15 planned

Completed

Voices of COVID-19 Victims

The project will give a voice to the vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19 in Bali, Indonesia

- Documenting the impact of COVID-19 in Bali, particularly among the most vulnerable communities
- Conveying the message of COVID-19 victim in Bali to the broader audience using a video

Budget: 560,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 332 CHF

Beneficiaries: 20 reached · 60 planned

Completed

Indonesian Citizen Journalism Award

Since 2016, the Indonesian Citizen Journalism Award aims at improving the quality of media and journalism in Indonesia, with a focus on the citizen journalism movement.

1. Giving awards to citizen journalist who have contributed in voicing their issues
2. Encourage citizen to improve of their work
3. Utilizing technology with self and community empowerment

Budget: 1,350,000,000 IDR · documented spend: 626 CHF

Beneficiaries: 5,000 reached · 50 planned