EduAsiaNews, Bandar Lampung – The Student Publishing Unit (UKPM) Teknokra of the University of Lampung (Unila) has won a Silver Winner award in the Social Media category at the 2026 Indonesia Student Media Awards (ISMA), organized by the Press Companies Association (SPS).
The awards ceremony was held at the Ballroom of the Youth and Sports Office (Dispora) on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, under the theme “A Stronger Press, Moving Forward with the Nation Toward the Nusantara Capital.”
Alfian Wardana, general editor of UKPM Teknokra, expressed his gratitude for the achievement. He said the award demonstrated that the consistency and journalistic work upheld by the newsroom had gained recognition at the national level.
“We are very proud that Teknokra Unila has demonstrated that our journalistic work continues to earn trust and recognition at the national level. This is a strong indication that the path we have taken so far is the right one,” he said.
However, he stressed that the recognition was not the end of the organization’s journey. Instead, the achievement should serve as a source of motivation for all members to continue adapting, innovating and strengthening their capabilities in the digital era.
“Of course, this is not the end. Rather, it is a starting point for all our members to keep innovating and improving their capabilities in the future,” he said.
Meanwhile, SPS chairman Januar P. Ruswita emphasized the importance of a healthy and credible media landscape amid today’s information ecosystem. He said student press organizations and mass media had a significant moral responsibility to oversee public discourse.
“SPS encourages the public to better understand that the existence of healthy press companies is not merely a matter of interest to the media industry. It is a national necessity to ensure access to quality information, strengthen critical thinking among the public and educate the nation,” he said.
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