The Jakarta Post was born in 1983 when Suhartos repressive New
Order regime was at its height and the media was muzzled. Five
rival media companies came together to start an English-language
daily that some saw as an experiment doomed to fail. But the
newspapers punchy editorials, clean presentation of the news, and
quirky columns and features quickly made a mark with the growing
expatriate community. Over the years, the Post developed a unique
editorial culture of expatriates and multicultural Indonesians. And
by the time Suharto was ousted, the newspaper had earned a
reputation for testing the limits of censorship and for breaking
stories. Reporting Indonesia: The Jakarta Post Story traces the
birth and growth of a newspaper in a developing country against the
backdrop of the tumultuous events of the past 25 years in the
worlds fourth-largest nation. The story of The Jakarta Post
illuminates conflicting themes about journalism in Indonesia while
taking the reader behind the scenes to reveal the boardroom
conflicts and stresses in the newsroom. It is required reading for
all students of journalism and media studies, as well as anyone
interested in the struggles of independent media in the developing
world. About the Author Bill Tarrant has been a correspondent,
bureau chief and editor for Reuters in Asia for the past 22 years.
He was among a group of editors that helped start The Jakarta Post
in 1983. He is currently Deputy Editor, Politics and General News,
for Thomson Reuters in Asia based in Singapore. He is married with
two daughters.
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