Posts with tag: Press freedom

Meta restricted Indonesian news outlet for acid attack coverage. Disguised repression of independent media?

The Indonesian government has repeatedly tested the boundaries of its authority by introducing measures that appear to expand its influence over the information ecosystem, often under the banner of combating disinformation.

Talking Indonesia: Media freedom

Media, Politics

So what is the state of the media in Indonesia today? What protections are in place for journalists and in the midst of political, economic and technological challenges, who will stand up for a free press?

WPFD 2025: It’s getting harder for Indonesian journalists to do their job

Media

Never before in Indonesia’s modern history have the Indonesian people had to face the unchecked power of the military and the police at the same time.

‘Allergic to protests’: Indonesian press face fresh challenges under Prabowo

Analysis, Policies

This chilly new media climate clearly adds to the myriad of problems already facing the Indonesian media. These range from extreme concentration of media ownership to various forms of elite cooptation.

Talking Indonesia: the media and elections

Media, Political parties, Politics, Talking Indonesia

How do Indonesia's often politically active media bosses interfere in the lives of journalists? What are the implications of Jokowi’s victory for the media? Dr Dirk Tomsa chats to Hellena Souisa in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Talking Indonesia: the Indonesian media

Media, Talking Indonesia

How free is the Indonesian press? How does the concentration of media ownership affect journalists and audiences? And how are digital technologies transforming the media landscape? Dr Ken Setiawan chats to Dr Ross Tapsell about these issues and more in Talking Indonesia.