List of newspapers in Indonesia
This is a list of newspapers in Indonesia.
National newspapers
[edit]All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
General newspapers
[edit]Name | Format | First published | Owner | Circulation readership | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jawa Pos | Broadsheet/Tabloid[n 1] | 1949 | Jawa Pos Group | 450,000 | |
Kompas | Broadsheet | 1965 | Kompas Gramedia Group | 880,990 | |
Koran Jakarta | Broadsheet | 2008 | PT Berita Nusantara | ||
Koran Tempo | Tabloid | 2001[n 2] | Tempo Inti Media | Digital-only format | |
Media Indonesia | Broadsheet | 1970 | Media Group | 250,000 | |
Rakyat Merdeka | Broadsheet | 1997 | Jawa Pos Group | Political news daily |
Business newspapers
[edit]Name | Format | First published | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bisnis Indonesia | Broadsheet | 1985 | Bisnis Indonesia Group | |
Investor Daily | Broadsheet | 2001 | B Universe | |
Kontan | Broadsheet | 2007 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Daily version of Kontan weekly newspaper |
Sports newspapers
[edit]Name | Format | First published | Owner |
---|---|---|---|
Super Ball | Broadsheet | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group |
Tabloids
[edit]Name | First published | Last published | Owner | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nyata | 1971 | present | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Bola | 1984 | 2018 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Sports |
Nova | 1988 | 2022 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Women's |
Soccer | 2000 | 2014 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Football |
Libero | 1999 | 2001 | Unknown | Football |
Cempaka | 1990 | 2019 | Suara Merdeka Group | Women's |
Exotica | 2003 | 2006 | Unknown | Men's Lifestyle |
Buah Bibir | 2002 | 2006 | Unknown | Men's Lifestyle |
Motor Plus | 1999 | 2018 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Automotive |
Keren Beken! | 2000 | 2012 | Aneka Yess! Group | Teen |
Otomotif | 1991 | present | Kompas Gramedia Group | Automotive |
Komputek | 1990 | 2014 | Jawa Pos Group | Computer |
Bintang | 1991 | 2019 | Media Bintang Indonesia | Entertainment |
Wanita Indonesia | 1989 | 2019 | Citra Media Persada | Women's |
Nakita | 1999 | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Family |
Oto Plus | 2003 | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Automotive |
Saji | 2003 | 2021 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Cooking |
Genie | 2005 | 2017 | MNC Media | Women's |
Realita | 2006 | 2017 | MNC Media | Reality |
GO | 1994 | 2006 | Media Go | Sports |
Sinyal | 2005 | 2016 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Mobile phone |
Rumah | 2003 | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Housing |
Kontan | 1996 | present | Kompas Gramedia Group | Business |
PcPlus | 2000 | 2013 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Computer |
Cek & Ricek | 1998 | 2019 | Cek & Ricek | Entertainment |
Koki | 2003 | 2020 | Jawa Pos Group | Cooking |
Femme | 2009 | 2016 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Nurani | 2000 | 2017 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Modis | 2008 | 2017 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Ototrend | 2001 | 2018 | Jawa Pos Group | Automotive |
Posmo | 1999 | 2019 | Jawa Pos Group | History |
Info Kecantikan | 2006 | 2013 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Gaul | 2002 | 2014 | Emtek | Teen |
Pulsa | 2003 | 2021 | Pulsa Indomedia Pratama | Mobile phone |
Mama Mia! | 2007 | 2008 | Emtek | Women's |
Bintang Home | 2003 | 2019 | Media Bintang Indonesia | Housing |
Cantiq | 2006 | 2012 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Local newspapers
[edit]All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
Newspaper chain
[edit]Note: Some members of these chain are shown below this sub-section.
- Jawa Pos News Network – owned by Jawa Pos Group
- Sumatera Ekspres Group
- Riau Pos Group
- Fajar Indonesia Network
- Tribun Network – owned by Kompas Gramedia
List of newspapers
[edit](*) indicates a local insertion of Jawa Pos
Aceh
North Sumatra
- Analisa
- Metro Siantar
- Pos Metro Medan
- Sinar Indonesia Baru
- Sumut Pos
- Tribun Medan
- Waspada
- Metro Tabagsel
- Metro Asahan
- Mimbar Umum
- Metro 24
- Media 24 Jam
- Jurnal Asia
- Realitas
West Sumatra
Riau
- Haluan Riau
- Riau Pos
- Tribun Pekanbaru
- Metro Riau
- Dumai Pos
- Pekanbaru Pos
- Posmetro Indragiri
- Posmetro Rohil
- Posmetro Mandau
- Riau Pesisir
Riau Island
Jambi
- Bungo Independent
- Bute Ekspres
- Jambi Ekspres
- Jambi Independent
- Metro Jambi
- Tribun Jambi
- Radar Bute
- Bungo Pos
South Sumatra
- Lahat Pos
- Linggau Pos
- Palembang Independent
- Palembang Ekspres
- Palembang Pos
- Pos Metro Palembang
- Radar Palembang
- Rakyat Palembang
- Sriwijaya Post
- Sumatera Ekspres
- Tribun Sumsel
- Prabumulih Pos
- Enim Ekspres
- Harian Oku Selatan
- Pagaralam Pos
- Harian Musi Banyuasin
- Harian Banyuasin
- Oku Timur Pos
- Rakyat Empat Lawang
Bangka Belitung
Bengkulu
- Bengkulu Ekspress
- Curup Ekspress
- Radar Lebong
- Radar Kepahiang
- Radar Seluma
- Radar Utara
- Rakyat Bengkulu
- Radar Bengkulu
- Rakyat Benteng
- Radar Kaur
- Radar Mukomuko
- Radar Pat Petulai
- Radar Selatan
Lampung
- Lampung Ekspress
- Lampung Post
- Radar Lampung
- Radar Lambar
- Radar Lamsel
- Radar Lamteng
- Tribun Lampung
- Radar Tanggamus
- Cakra Lampung
- Radar Kotabumi
- Radar Way Kanan
Banten
- Banten Pos
- Banten Raya
- Radar Banten
- Tangerang Ekspres
- Tangsel Pos
- Kabar Banten
- Tangerang Raya
- Kontak Banten
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
West Java
- Cianjur Ekspres
- Galamedia
- Jabar Ekspres
- Pasundan Ekspres
- Pikiran Rakyat
- Radar Bandung
- Radar Bekasi
- Kabar Priangan
- Radar Bogor
- Radar Cirebon
- Radar Depok
- Radar Karawang
- Radar Sukabumi
- Radar Tasikmalaya
- Sumedang Ekspres
- Tribun Jabar
- Galura
- Inilah Koran
- Debar News
- Rakyat Bogor
- Bogor Today
- Suara Cirebon
- Harian Metropolitan
- Radar Garut
- Fajar Cirebon
- Koran Gala
- Radar Cianjur
Central Java
- Semarang Post
- Suara Merdeka
- Solopos
- Tribun Jateng
- Wawasan
- Radar Tegal
- Radar Semarang*
- Radar Pekalongan
- Radar Banyumas
- Radar Kudus*
- Radar Solo*
- Radar Purwokerto
- Jateng Pos
- Lingkar
- Rakyat Jateng
- Magelang Ekspres
- Purworejo Ekspres
- Joglo Jateng
Special Region of Yogyakarta
East Java
- Harian Bhirawa
- Malang Post
- Malang Posco Media
- Memorandum
- Radar Banyuwangi*
- Radar Mojokerto*
- Radar Jember*
- Radar Madiun*
- Radar Bromo*
- Radar Kediri*
- Radar Bojonegoro*
- Radar Malang*
- Radar Madura*
- Radar Tulungagung*
- Radar Semeru*
- Radar Surabaya
- Surabaya Pagi
- Surya
- Bisnis Surabaya
- Malang Ekspres
- Memo X
- Duta Masyarakat
- Suara Media Nasional
Bali
West Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara
West Kalimantan
- Kapuas Pos
- Metro Pontianak
- Pontianak Post
- Tribun Pontianak
- Harian Equator
- Berkat
- Rakyat Kalbar
- Suara Pemred
Central Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
North Kalimantan
North Sulawesi
- Bolmong Raya
- Koran Manado
- Manado Post
- Radar Manado
- Tribun Manado
- Radar Bolmong
- Posko Manado
- Harian Komentar
South Sulawesi
- Berita Kota Makassar
- Fajar
- Palopo Pos
- Pare Pos
- Rakyat Sulsel
- Radar Bone
- Radar Selatan
- Tribun Bone
- Tribun Timur
- Ujungpandang Ekspres
- Koran Seruya
- Celebes News
Southeast Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
- Luwuk Post
- Palu Ekspres
- Radar Sulteng
- Metro Sulawesi
- Mercusuar
- Sulteng Raya
- Poso Raya
- Kaili Post
- Pos Palu
- Banggai Raya
Gorontalo
West Sulawesi
Maluku
North Maluku
West Papua
Southwest Papua
Papua
- Cenderawasih Pos
- Koran Jubi (weekly)
Central Papua
South Papua
Foreign-language newspapers
[edit]Chinese
[edit]- Harian Indonesia
- Harian Inhua
- Harian Nusantara
- Indonesia Shang Bao
- Yinni Guoji Ribao (International Daily News)
- Xun Bao
- Kun Dian Ri Bao
English
[edit]- International Bali Post
- The Bali Times
- The Jakarta Post
- Independent Observer
Japanese
[edit]- The Daily Jakarta Shimbun (じゃかるた新聞)
Defunct and historical newspapers
[edit]Malay/Indonesian
[edit]Contemporary (1945–present)
[edit]- Bernas (Yogyakarta) – ceased publication in 2018, continued online
- Harian Bola – daily version of Bola
- Harian Pelita (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2019, continued online
- Indonesia Raya (Jakarta)
- Indopos (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2020, continued online
- Koran Sindo (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2023
- Republika (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2022, continued online
- Sinar Harapan (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2015, continued online
- Suara Pembaruan (Jakarta)
- Sin Po (Jakarta, Indonesian-language edition)
- Suara Karya – continued online
- Surabaya Post (East Java)
- Warta Bhakti (Jakarta)
Historical (defunct before 1945)
[edit]- Djawa Tengah (Central Java)
- Han Po (Palembang)
- Medan Prijaji
- Neratja
- Pemandangan
- Perniagaan
- Selompret Melajoe (Central Java)
- Sikap
- Tjahaja Timoer (East Java)
- Tjhoen Tjhioe
- Warna Warta (Central Java)
Party-owned
[edit]- Abadi (Masyumi)
- Harian Rakjat (Communist Party of Indonesia)
- Pedoman (Indonesian Socialist Party)
- Suara Katolik (Catholic Party)
- Suluh Indonesia (National Party of Indonesia)
Chinese
[edit]- Hua Chi Pao
- Keng Po (競報)
- Sin Po (新报, Chinese-language edition)
Dutch
[edit]- Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad
- De Indische Courant
- De Locomotief
- Het Vrije Woord
- Nieuws van den Dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Soerabaijasch Handelsblad
English
[edit]- Bali Daily
- Indonesia Observer
- Jakarta Globe – ceased publication in 2015, continued online
- Times of Indonesia
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Hemant Shah, and Gati Gayatri. "Development News in Elite and Non-Elite Newspapers in Indonesia" Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (June 1994) 71#2 pp: 411-420 doi: 10.1177/107769909407100214
- Hill, David T. The Press in New Order Indonesia (Equinox Publishing, 2006) online
- Hill, David T. Journalism and Politics in Indonesia: A Critical Biography of Mochtar Lubis (1922-2004) as Editor and Author (2010)
- Isa, Zubaidah. "Printing and publishing in Indonesia, 1602-1970' (PhD Dissertation, Indiana University, 1972.)