Media of Indonesia
Encyclopedia
The media of Indonesia
consist of several different types of communications media: television
, radio
, cinema
, newspaper
s, magazine
s, and Internet
-based Web sites.
increased considerably after the end of President Suharto's rule, during which the now-defunct Ministry of Information monitored and controlled domestic media and restricted foreign media. Indonesians have mostly embraced the democratic process, and an energetic news media faces few restrictions.
The number of printed publications had increased significantly since 1998. There are hundreds of new magazines, newspapers, and tabloids. By 2002, newspaper reach had climbed to over 40 per cent of the adult population of the country.(pdf)
The television market has expanded to include some 10 national commercial networks, which compete with public TVRI
. Some provinces also operate their own stations.
Private radio stations carry their own news bulletins and foreign broadcasters can supply programmes. The radio dial is crowded, with scores of stations on the air in Jakarta alone.
In 2003 the authorities reported that more than 2,000 illegal TV and radio stations were broadcasting across the country. The government urged them to apply for licences, or face closure.
The current trend are digital multimedia and "news on demand" from online news portal.
Koran Jakarta daily newspaper in jakarta indonesia
Pos Kota daily newspaper in jakarta
Suara Pembaruan daily newspaper in indonesia
Investor Daily business daily newspaper in indonesia
Sinar Harapan daily newspaper in indonesia
Seputar Indonesia daily newspaper in indonesia
Harian Terbit daily nnewspaper in jakarta
Indonesian
Several leading Indonesian newspaper such as Kompas can be obtained at digital newspaper printing services in several foreign countries. Some large newspapers also use remote digital printing to solve the distribution problems in remote areas in Indonesia.
Since 2006, there are several Digital radio stations in Jakarta and Surabaya, based on Digital Audio Broadcasting
(DAB) and Hybrid HD-Radio (In-band On Channel/IBOC).
Several online news portal also provide news update service through short message service
(SMS).
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
consist of several different types of communications media: television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
s, magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, and Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
-based Web sites.
History
Media freedom in IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
increased considerably after the end of President Suharto's rule, during which the now-defunct Ministry of Information monitored and controlled domestic media and restricted foreign media. Indonesians have mostly embraced the democratic process, and an energetic news media faces few restrictions.
The number of printed publications had increased significantly since 1998. There are hundreds of new magazines, newspapers, and tabloids. By 2002, newspaper reach had climbed to over 40 per cent of the adult population of the country.(pdf)
The television market has expanded to include some 10 national commercial networks, which compete with public TVRI
TVRI
Televisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in...
. Some provinces also operate their own stations.
Private radio stations carry their own news bulletins and foreign broadcasters can supply programmes. The radio dial is crowded, with scores of stations on the air in Jakarta alone.
In 2003 the authorities reported that more than 2,000 illegal TV and radio stations were broadcasting across the country. The government urged them to apply for licences, or face closure.
The current trend are digital multimedia and "news on demand" from online news portal.
Press
- Jakarta GlobeJakarta GlobeThe Jakarta Globe is a daily English language newspaper in Indonesia, launched on November 12, 2008.The paper averages 48 pages a day, and publishes Monday to Saturday...
- Indonesia's newest newspaper - The Jakarta PostThe Jakarta PostThe Jakarta Post is a daily English language newspaper in Indonesia. The paper is owned by PT Bina Media Tenggara, and the head office is in the nation's capital, Jakarta....
- EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... - KompasKompasKompas is the most widely read newspaper in Indonesia. Published by Kompas-Gramedia Group Publishing since June 28, 1965, it has a reputation in Indonesia for high-quality writing and investigative journalism...
- mass-circulation daily - IndonesianIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries.... - Media IndonesiaMedia IndonesiaMedia Indonesia is an Indonesian daily newspaper published in Jakarta. Reports say Media Indonesia is the second largest newspaper in Indonesia after the Kompas daily, and the third is Jawa Pos....
- mass-circulation daily - Indonesian - Koran TempoKoran TempoKoran Tempo is an Indonesian newspaper in Indonesia. It is owned by PT Tempo Inti Media Harian.It was first published on April 2, 2001 with a circulation of 100,000 daily.The newsstand price of Koran Tempo is Rp 2,300.-External links:**...
- mass-circulation daily - Indonesian - Bisnis IndonesiaBisnis IndonesiaBisnis Indonesia is a daily newspaper, published in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bisnis Indonesia primarily covers Indonesian financial and business news and issues...
- business daily - Indonesian - RepublikaRepublika (Indonesian newspaper)Republika is one of several national daily newspapers in Indonesia. The newspaper is also known as a Moslem publication. Republika was founded in 1992 and the first edition was published on January 3, 1993, by Yayasan Abdi Bangsa -- a foundation that supported by Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim...
- mass-circulation daily, Islamic - Indonesian - Rakyat MerdekaRakyat MerdekaRakyat Merdeka is an Indonesian daily tabloid newspaper, owned by the country’s largest media group Jawa Pos. The newspaper has gained prominence as a result of its controversial headlines and its "gritty, often abrasive, style" , with articles and caricatures that frequently strongly criticize...
- mass-circulation daily, political news, nationalist - Indonesian - Jurnal Nasional - mass-circulation daily, political news, nationalist- optimistic- Indonesian and English supplement
- Tribun Timur - daily newspaper in Makassar
Koran Jakarta daily newspaper in jakarta indonesia
Pos Kota daily newspaper in jakarta
Suara Pembaruan daily newspaper in indonesia
Investor Daily business daily newspaper in indonesia
Sinar Harapan daily newspaper in indonesia
Seputar Indonesia daily newspaper in indonesia
Harian Terbit daily nnewspaper in jakarta
Indonesian
Several leading Indonesian newspaper such as Kompas can be obtained at digital newspaper printing services in several foreign countries. Some large newspapers also use remote digital printing to solve the distribution problems in remote areas in Indonesia.
Radio
- Radio Republik IndonesiaRadio Republik IndonesiaRadio Republik Indonesia is the state radio network of Indonesia. The organization is a public broadcasting service. It is a national radio station that broadcasts all over Indonesia and abroad to serve all Indonesian citizens throughout the nation and overseas. RRI also provides information about...
(RRI) - public, operates six national networks, regional and local stations, external service Voice of Indonesia. Several Indonesian radio stations are available as free streaming audio service on Internet.
Since 2006, there are several Digital radio stations in Jakarta and Surabaya, based on Digital Audio Broadcasting
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
(DAB) and Hybrid HD-Radio (In-band On Channel/IBOC).
Online News Portal
- Environmental-Indonesia.com - Indonesia Green Business Media
- Detik.com - Agrakom.
- Elshinta.com - from Radio Elshinta, Jakarta.
- Gatra.com - from Gatra magazine.
- Kompas.com - from Kompas Gramedia group.
- Liputan6.com - from Surya Citra group.
- Metrotvnews.com and MediaIndo.co.id - from Surya Paloh group.
- Suarasurabaya.net - from Radio SSFM, Surabaya.
- TempoInteractive.com - from Tempo group.
- TheJakartaPost.com - Jakarta Post English language newspaper.
- tribun-timur.com - from Tribun Timur daily, Makassar.
- tribunkaltim.com - from Tribun Kaltim daily, Balikpapan (Kalimantan Timur).
- Vivanews.com - from Antv
Several online news portal also provide news update service through short message service
Short message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
(SMS).
News agency
- ANTARAANTARAANTARA is the official news agency of the government of Indonesia. It was founded on 13 December 1937 by Adam Malik, Soemanang, AM Sipahoetar and Pandoe Kartawigoena...
- IndonesianIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
and EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... - Eventweb Indonesia