Social media and the 2024 election: right down to the buzzer
2024 Indonesian Elections, MediaSocial media has proven itself again and again to be a powerful influencer of public opinion. When the next big social media storm is constantly lurking around the corner, every election can go down to the buzzer.
K-pop and the presidential election: Anies Baswedan riding the Korean Bubble
2024 Indonesian Elections, Media, SocietySocial media has become the key battle ground as candidates try to curate and amplify their image with younger voters. Nowhere is this changing online campaign landscape more evident than presidential candidate Anies Baswedan’s recent foray into K-pop fandom through the X (Twitter) account Anies Bubble.
Talking Indonesia: YouTubers
Media, Society, Talking IndonesiaAs of July 2023, Indonesia 139 million YouTube viewers making it one of the biggest YouTube audiences in the world. And yet, the world of YouTube in Indonesia still remains under-researched on the international stage.
Why horror films are dominating the Indonesian box office
Arts, Media2022 was a banner year at the Indonesian box office. While home-grown horror has been a hit with audiences, adapting other genres for the Indonesian market has proven difficult.
Talking Indonesia: Gen Z voters
2024 Indonesian Elections, Media, Talking IndonesiaGeneration Z will vote in their first general elections in 2024. How will they vote? Tito Ambyo sits down with Abigail Limuria and Dharmadji Suradika from Bijak Memilih, a website helping young people understand Indonesia's political landscape.
Foreign influencers in Indonesia: love of the country or a ploy for popularity?
Arts, Media, Society, Top StoriesWhat is behind the growing number of foreign influencers producing content about Indonesia?
Best of 2022
Arts, Economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, Gender, Human Rights, Law, Media, Politics, Society, Talking Indonesia, Top StoriesIndonesia at Melbourne will again be taking a short break over the New Year period. Here we present the articles and episodes that attracted your attention in 2022. We look forward to seeing you again in early 2023!
Talking Indonesia: communicating research
Education, Media, Talking IndonesiaHow can Indonesian researchers better share their knowledge and expertise with the world? Tito Ambyo chats to Prodita Sabarini in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Is it time for Indonesia’s media to act on growing Chinese influence?
Foreign Policy, MediaSince 2019, China has greatly expanded its efforts to influence media in Indonesia.