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Indonesia-native, UK-educated, US-based. 

Rio Tuasikal has been working as a broadcast journalist for 10 years. His journalism focuses on politics and climate in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. 

Prior to his role with Voice of America, Rio had worked with Pulitzer Center, BBC World Service, the Gecko Project, and many more. 

He earned MA from Goldsmiths, University of London, where he studied the connection between society, tech, and capitalism. 

His LinkedIn profile can be seen here.
EDUCATION

2020 - 2021
MA in Media and Communications
Goldsmiths, University of London
United Kingdom

WORK EXPERIENCE

2021
  • Asia Production Hub, BBC World Service, UK
  • EURO Correspondent with RCTI, UK 
  • Research Assistant with the Gecko Project, UK
2018 - 2020
  • Correspondent with VOA Indonesian Service, Indonesia 
2017 - 2018
  • International Broadcaster with VOA Indonesian Service, USA 
2014 - 2017
  • Reporter with KBR, Indonesia 

 HONOR / AWARDS

 2018
  • 3rd place at Media Ramah Anak Award by Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection of Indonesia (Kemen PPPA) 
2016
  • 1st place at ICRC-QuretaEssay Competition 
  • Nominee in radio at Diversity Award by Serikat Jurnalis untuk Keberagaman (sejuk.org) 
2015
  • Nominee in radio at Apresiasi Jurnalis Jakarta by AJI Jakarta 
  • Nominee in radio at Best Reporting on Children Issues by AJI Indonesia, UNICEF 

FELLOWSHIP, TRAINING & CONFERENCE

2019
  • Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC), Hamburg, Germany
  • Mobile Journalism Conference Asia (Mojo Asia), Bangkok, Thailand, by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) 
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Fall School 2019, Cebu City, Philippines by KAS 
2018
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Fall School 2018, Manila, Philippines by KAS 
    2017
    • PPIA - VOA Broadcasting Fellowship, Washington, DC, USA 
    • Health and Nutrition Journalist Academy 2017, Jakarta, by AJI Indonesia 
    2016
    • Better Journalism for LGBTI, Jakarta, by AJI Indonesia and UNDP 
    2015
    • SDGs Fellowship, New York City, USA by Copenhagen Consensus Center 

    NOTABLE COVERAGE

     2019
    • Indonesia Presidential Election with NHK World-Japan 
    2018
    • Asian Games 2018 with Global News, Taiwan 
    • San Francisco Bay Area with VOA 
    • Gun Regulation Rally in the USA with VOA 
    • New York Women’s March with VOA 
    2017
    • Ramadhan in the USA with VOA 
    • Land dispute in Kepulauan Seribu, Indonesia with KBR 
    2015
    • 70th UN General Assembly, New York (fellowship) 
    • Rohingya in Aceh, Indonesia with KBR 
    • Banned churches in Aceh, Indonesia with KBR 
    2014
    • Banned Ahmadiyya mosque, Indonesia with KBR 
    • Indonesia Presidential Election with KBR 


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