Petty S. Fatimah

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Petty Siti Fatimah is an Indonesian journalist who, since 2003, has served as editor-in-chief of the Indonesian women's magazine Femina .

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Early life and education

Petty S. Fatimah grew up in Bandung, in West Java, Indonesia. [1] She initially sought to be a pharmacist, enrolling in the Bandung Institute of Technology, but after failing to qualify she shifted to studying communications. [1] [2]

Fatimah obtained a bachelor's in communications from Padjadjaran University. [1] [2] Later, in 2008, she earned a master's in communications management from the University of Indonesia. [1] [3]

Career

While in college, in the late 1980s, Fatimah became an announcer for OZ Radio  [ id ], which started her journalism career. [1] [4] [5] She also wrote for a local newspaper in Bandung. [2]

After graduation, she settled in Jakarta, where, in 1991, she was hired to work at Gadis , a teen magazine affiliated with the women's magazine Femina . [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1998, she was named Gadis' editor in chief. [1] [2] [4] Then, in 2003, she was appointed editor in chief of Femina. [1] [4] In 2010, she was given the additional role of Femina's chief community officer. [2]

In addition to running the magazine, Fatimah has also hosted the show "Confessions of a Workaholic" on the magazine's radio network. [1] [4] She has worked to build communities for women entrepreneurs and leaders via the magazine. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Prathivi, Niken (2014-04-21). "Petty S. Fatimah: Woman on Top". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grisselda (2014-09-26). "Up Close and Personal: Petty S. Fatimah, Editor in Chief of Femina Magazine". Female Daily. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. 1 2 "JUDGES | UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards". UN Women WEPs Awards. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Prathivi, Niken (2015-11-29). "Making it Big in Radio". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ↑ Ramadhina, Aprillia (2015-03-01). Turn On The Radio: kisah sukses para penyiar radio favoritmu (in Indonesian). Bukune. ISBN   978-602-220-151-9.
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