BEING a journalist made Elyudin Telaumbanua happy because it enabled him to be critical. It was this that motivated him to join Berita Sore, a Medan daily, in March last year.

Elys outlook remains fresh in the mind of Hendrik Prayitno, coordinator of regional coverage at the paper. He also remembers Elys consistency. His critical attitude was reflected in the reports he wrote from Nias, encompassing economic and social affairs as well as political