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Get to Know Me

Marselina Tabita Tumundo is a full-time TV journalist, working in the pioneer of news television channel in the country, Metro TV. Fun fact,...

Sunday, 10 January 2021

Bakudapa Kawanua Sulut

Ekspedisi kami telah sampai di bagian akhir. Pada episode Bakudapa Kawanua Sulut, kami tidak hanya bertandang ke Kota Manado, tapi juga berkesempatan mengunjungi Kota Bitung dan Kota Tomohon.

Kami memulai perjalanan dari Kota Bitung. Secara geografis, kota bitung berada di titik kilometer nol ujung belalai Pulau Sulawesi. Posisi strategis bitung yang menghadap kawasan Asia Pasifik, menjadikan Kota Bitung sebagai kawasan pelabuhan perikanan terbesar yang berada di utara Pulau Sulawesi.

Selain itu, tim ekspedisi juga mengunjungi daerah dataran tinggi Sulawesi Utara, yakni Kota Tomohon. Di sini, kami melihat pemanfaatan internet bagi para petani kembang untuk meningkatkan produktivitas mereka.

Perjalanan ekspedisi kami akhiri di Kota Manado, untuk melihat salah satu site Palapa Ring paket tengah. Palapa Ring paket tengah merupakan salah satu proyek strategis pemerintah berupa jaringan interkoneksi bawah laut yang berada di wilayah tengah Indonesia.

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Berada di Sulawesi Utara terasa terlalu familiar. Di sinilah nenek moyang saya dilahirkan. Namun, seribu sayang, pengenalan saya akan tanah kawanua memang tidak begitu dalam. Tentu ekspedisi ini sekaligus memberikan kesempatan bagi saya untuk temu kangen dengan keramahan budaya yang tidak pernah asing di bawah alam sadar ini.

Saksikan tayangan Bakudapa Kawanua Sulut selengkapnya:


Credits:

Producer/director            : Bayu Noercahyo

Reporter/scriptwriter      : Marselina Tumundo

Camera person                : Deddy Utama

Drone                              : Leonard Lefkas

Production Assistant       : Weynand Simon

Editor                              : Dwi Septiansyah

Photographer                  : Usman Iskandar

Sunday, 3 January 2021

Get to Know Me

Marselina Tabita Tumundo is a full-time TV journalist, working in the pioneer of news television channel in the country, Metro TV. Fun fact, being a journalist was not her first dream as a kid. She once said that she aspired to find the cure for cancer; thus making the world a better place for everyone. Years later, she discovered that her interest is in social studies, which made her aware of a much bigger picture. She wants to be a part of radical change.

Along the journey, she found out that she's also changed a lot. She might find it a difficult task to define her definite passion in certain field, but that's the moment when she decided that she is a life-long learner. Her hunger to taste every bit of life has brought her to her first career as a journalist. 

2021 is her third year in the media industry. She has covered events from a wide range of topics: political, law, megapolitan, health, and human interest. For the last two years, she is delegated as one of the house press members. It builds to her the quality of a quick-witted and sociable personality. 

While she might not declare herself to possess the spirit of wanderlust, she has grown the enjoyment of traveling due to the prerequisite of being a dynamic journalist. She has been to certain places all across the country, from the west to the east. The number of cities she has visited might not be spectacular, yet she has gained much experience, which brings her the spirit of cherishing local wisdoms.

Aside from her occupation, she likes to read as well as to jot down her thoughts about things. She also enjoys the work of translation, where she can still apply her skills as an English literature graduate. She once was fond of teaching English to teenagers, and she is open to opportunities to also teach again one day.

When it comes to leisure time, she is a home cook for her family. Cooking and baking are her meditation. She is now equipping her kitchen to one day be a shrine of hers.

On top of all, she believes that this world is not her final home. She envisions an eternal life, but that does not mean that it is a waste of time living in the moment. She just wants to make her best in every opportunity to serve and to be a part of the society.