The cameraman sat there apparently deeply lost in thought, in the picture editing room. Three Betacam editing devices lay in a pile in a corner of the room. There was no work that day. Some of his colleagues didn't come to the office any more either. As of last week, because of the crisis in funds, the manager of the Medan National Television station (TVRI Medan) has laid off half the number off his colleagues.

"We're lucky when we still get