NERS NEWS — Surabaya, June 7, 2026 — Airlangga Nursing Journalist (ANJ) successfully held the Airlangga Nursing Journalist Festival 2026 on Sunday (June 7, 2026). The event, which was conducted both offline at the Carol A. Miller Room and Calista Roy Room, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, and online via Zoom Meeting, was attended by participants from various student backgrounds.
The event was opened with a speech by the Chairperson of ANJ Fest 2026, Yean Alvi Andieka. “I hope that ANJ Festival 2026 can serve as a platform for developing journalism skills while also becoming a space for appreciating the work of the community, especially young people who have an interest in writing and media,” he stated. The welcoming remarks continued with speeches from the Editor-in-Chief of Airlangga Nursing Journalist, Olivia Bilqis Ayu Wijaya, the President of the Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Zahra Nadia Putri Sugiarto, and representatives of the student affairs division represented by Ni Ketut Alit Armini, S.Kep., M.Kes. The speakers expressed their support for an event capable of encouraging creativity and enhancing students’ competencies in the field of journalism.
Entering the main session, participants attended a seminar delivered by Sucipto, a Psychology student with expertise in news writing. During his presentation, Sucipto discussed various important aspects of news writing, ranging from information organization techniques and journalistic principles to strategies for producing informative and engaging articles for readers. The seminar session was highly interactive, with participants showing enthusiasm through numerous questions and discussions throughout the event.
Following the seminar, the event continued with presentations by competition finalists who had successfully passed the previous selection stage. During this session, the finalists presented their best works before the panel of judges and participants. Finalists who were unable to attend in person delivered their presentations online through Zoom Meeting.
After the finalists’ presentation session, participants took part in an ISHOMA break (rest, prayer, and lunch). Before moving on to the awarding session, the committee organized a mini challenge titled “Explore & Capture.” In this activity, participants were invited to explore the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, and capture interesting moments or objects through photography. The submitted works were then evaluated by the committee for a chance to receive awards during the awarding session.
As the closing segment, an awarding ceremony was held and led directly by the Chairperson of ANJ Festival 2026, Yean Alvi Andieka. The awards were presented as a form of appreciation for the participants’ creativity, dedication, and ability to produce high-quality journalistic works. During the winners’ announcement, the committee recognized participants who achieved outstanding accomplishments in the infographic and educational video competition categories. In the infographic category, first place was awarded to I Made Nanda Kesumajaya and I Komang Agus Wiweka Nanda, followed by Ulina Debora Junita Sitorus and Reza Alan Adi Putra in second place, and Nadindra Azka Mutiara in third place. Meanwhile, the Favorite Award was won by Detti Sanovti Salnuria and Aqila Khairunnisa.
In the Educational Video category, first place was awarded to Azifah Natama Putri and Naomi Illona Nazifa. Second place was secured by Nadira Akmala Betaoksandha, while third place was awarded to Viananda Faira Auratifolia and Yohanna Millati Fauziah. The Favorite Educational Video Award was also won by Azifah Natama Putri and Naomi Illona Nazifa.
Through the implementation of ANJ Festival 2026, Airlangga Nursing Journalist hopes to continue serving as a platform for the community, especially young people, to learn, create, and develop their journalistic skills, while also encouraging the emergence of a generation that is critical, creative, and competent in delivering information to the wider public.
Writer: Nisrina Nur Elysia
