Posts with tag: Dedi Mulyadi

From bad to worse: Digital populism may send Indonesia’s local media into oblivion

Now that local politicians like KDM are reducing their reliance on the mainstream media, legacy local media’s future existence looks increasingly bleak.

West Java governor could be Indonesia’s latest digital populist. Should we be alarmed?

Analysis, Politics

Indonesia’s challenge, therefore, lies not in rejecting populist appeal outright but in demanding accountability: leaders who harness mass engagement must also deliver institutional resilience. Otherwise, the cycle of charismatic promises and unmet expectations will continue, leaving democracy perpetually vulnerable to disillusionment.

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Melbourne Law School Asia Institute Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society Indonesia Forum Faculty of Arts Indonesia Democracy Hallmark Research Initiative

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