Because, actually, not all media published in the reformation era these past two years are as bad as he pictured. However, his observation as a media consumer, often as a source as well, needs further attention, both from the press itself and observers, like those who manage media watch. According to Mulya Lubis, established media mainly follow journalism code of ethics, but not newly published media do not. The lawyer wrote, Reporters seem to rather put forward their ego first and not paying attention to accuracy and balance and also the possibility of their reports being misguiding. So far there has not been any fit and proper test for reporters, making easy for hoodlums and brokers to enter the press community.
Sources are often disappointed when reading their statement misquoted and confusing .
Mulya Lubis also quoted a recent survey by the Kompas daily that showed 54.3 per cent of the respondents think that the press takes part in clouding the situation. Only 37.1 per cent think that the press has positive roles. Hopefully the opinions of Mulya Lubis and the respondents are not a product of doubts in the love-hate relations between consumer and the press, and sources and the press. In most cases, news sources would love the press when the press writes good things about them, and on the other hand, they would hate the press when the press writes bad things about them. News sources would run looking for the press when they need it, and run away when they do not need it.