Table 1. Seven national media and their... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1.

Seven national media and their main characteristics. The information is compiled from their websites, entries in the press council database and Wikipedia articles on each newspaper

Media	Basic characteristics
The Jakarta Post (TJP)	Owner: PT Bina Media Tenggara Established: April 25, 1983 Coverage: national, international, printed and digital, daily news and English Political/ideological leaning: pro-democracy stance Circulation: 41,049 in 1998, but no data afterward. Alexa rank 9,834 (July 2021) Additional info: Indonesia’s main English-language daily
Tempo (TMP)	Owner: PT Tempo Inti Media Established: 1995, but published a magazine in 1971 Coverage: national, daily news until Jan 2021, after which it is fully digital Political/ideological leaning: independent, pro-democracy, investigative Circulation: 100.000. Alexa rank 729 (July 2021)
Detik (DTK)	Owner: PT Trans Corporation Established: online 9 July 1998 Coverage: focus on politics, economics, information technology, entertainment and sports Political/ideological leaning: no data Popularity: Alexa rank 110 (July 2021)
Kompas (KPS)	Owner: PT Kompas Media Nusantara Established: June 28, 1965 Coverage: national, daily news Political/ideological leaning: neutral Circulation: 751,000 (2012). Alexa rank 83 (July 2021) Additional info: most KOMPAS readers are from the upper-middle-class based on their financial condition and background. In fact, as many as 60% more of KOMPAS readers have taken higher education at universities (Kompas, 2008)
Tirto (TRT)	Owner: PT Tirta Adi Surya Established: August 3, 2016 Type: digital news and infographics site Political/ideological leaning: independent, non-partisan Popularity: Alexa rank 1883 (July 2021)
CNN	Owner: PT Trans Media, WarnerMedia International, part of CNN International Established: October 20, 2014 Type: digital Coverage: general news, business, sport, technology and entertainment Popularity: Alexa rank 381 (July 2021)
Antara (ANT)	Owner: Indonesian Government-owned news agency Established: January 1996, the news agency was founded on December 13, 1937 Type: digital Popularity: Alexa rank 2613 (July 2021) Additional info: available in Bahasa Indonesia and English

Media	Basic characteristics
The Jakarta Post (TJP)	Owner: PT Bina Media TenggaraEstablished: April 25, 1983Coverage: national, international, printed and digital, daily news and EnglishPolitical/ideological leaning: pro-democracy stanceCirculation: 41,049 in 1998, but no data afterward. Alexa rank 9,834 (July 2021)Additional info: Indonesia’s main English-language daily
Tempo (TMP)	Owner: PT Tempo Inti MediaEstablished: 1995, but published a magazine in 1971Coverage: national, daily news until Jan 2021, after which it is fully digitalPolitical/ideological leaning: independent, pro-democracy, investigativeCirculation: 100.000. Alexa rank 729 (July 2021)
Detik (DTK)	Owner: PT Trans Corporation Established: online 9 July 1998 Coverage: focus on politics, economics, information technology, entertainment and sportsPolitical/ideological leaning: no dataPopularity: Alexa rank 110 (July 2021)
Kompas (KPS)	Owner: PT Kompas Media Nusantara Established: June 28, 1965 Coverage: national, daily newsPolitical/ideological leaning: neutralCirculation: 751,000 (2012). Alexa rank 83 (July 2021) Additional info: most KOMPAS readers are from the upper-middle-class based on their financial condition and background. In fact, as many as 60% more of KOMPAS readers have taken higher education at universities (Kompas, 2008)
Tirto (TRT)	Owner: PT Tirta Adi Surya Established: August 3, 2016Type: digital news and infographics sitePolitical/ideological leaning: independent, non-partisan Popularity: Alexa rank 1883 (July 2021)
CNN	Owner: PT Trans Media, WarnerMedia International, part of CNN InternationalEstablished: October 20, 2014 Type: digitalCoverage: general news, business, sport, technology and entertainment Popularity: Alexa rank 381 (July 2021)
Antara (ANT)	Owner: Indonesian Government-owned news agencyEstablished: January 1996, the news agency was founded on December 13, 1937Type: digitalPopularity: Alexa rank 2613 (July 2021)Additional info: available in Bahasa Indonesia and English