Gatra (magazine) explained

Gatra
Image Alt:Red magazine cover depicting toy boat in stylized sea made of dragons, with GATRA printed in large letters across the top
Editor:Mukhlison Sri Widodo
Editor Title:Editor-in-Chief
Category:News and politics
Frequency:Weekly (on Thursdays)
Circulation:3,000 (2024)
Publisher:Era Media Informasi
Founder:Bob Hasan
Country:Indonesia
Based:Jakarta
Language:Indonesian
Issn:0853-1706

Gatra (stylized in all caps) was a weekly news magazine published in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1994 to 2024. It was one of the two principal news magazines in the country, the other being Tempo.[1] [2]

Gatra was founded in 1994, following Suharto administration's ban on Tempo magazine; it was primarily founded by former Tempo staff.[3] The magazine has its headquarters in Jakarta.[4] [5] It provides articles on news and was published on a weekly basis.[5]

The magazine's motto was Baca Gatra Baru Bicara (Read Gatra, Then Talk). The magazine folded in July 2024 after 30 years of publication due to economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

List of editors-in-chief

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kuipers, Joel C. "The Media". In Indonesia: A Country Study (William H. Frederick and Robert L. Worden, eds.). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (2011).
  2. An earlier titled magazine had more in its title -

    Gatra:majalah warta wayang

  3. Web site: Rosgani . Oki . Majalah Gatra: Pamit dan Tak Terbit Lagi . TintaHijau.com . August 17, 2024 . July 25, 2024. Indonesian.
  4. Book: Matt Davies. Indonesia's War Over Aceh: Last Stand on Mecca's Porch. 2006. Routledge. 978-1-134-19331-8. 127.
  5. Book: Elizabeth Fuller Collins. Indonesia Betrayed: How Development Fails. registration. 21 March 2015. 2007. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-3183-7. 235.
  6. News: Majalah "Gatra" Tutup mulai 31 Juli 2024. 24 July 2024. Kompas. 23 July 2024. id.