List of newspapers in Indonesia explained
This is a list of newspapers in Indonesia.
National newspapers
All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
General newspapers
Business newspapers
Name | Format | First published | Owner | Notes |
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Bisnis Indonesia | Broadsheet | 1985 | | |
Investor Daily | Broadsheet | 2001 | | |
Kontan | Broadsheet | 2007 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Daily version of Kontan weekly newspaper | |
Tabloids
Name | First published | Last published | Owner | Category |
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Nyata | 1971 | present | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Bola | 1984 | 2018 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Sports |
Nova | 1988 | 2022 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Women's |
Soccer | 2000 | 2014 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Football |
Libero | 1999 | 2001 | Unknown | Football |
Cempaka | 1990 | 2019 | Suara Merdeka Group | Women's |
Exotica | 2003 | 2006 | Unknown | Men's Lifestyle |
Buah Bibir | 2002 | 2006 | Unknown | Men's Lifestyle |
Motor Plus | 1999 | 2018 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Automotive |
Keren Beken! | 2000 | 2012 | Aneka Yess! Group | Teen |
Otomotif | 1991 | present | Kompas Gramedia Group | Automotive |
Komputek | 1990 | 2014 | Jawa Pos Group | Computer |
Bintang | 1991 | 2019 | Media Bintang Indonesia | Entertainment |
Wanita Indonesia | 1989 | 2019 | Citra Media Persada | Women's |
Nakita | 1999 | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Family |
Oto Plus | 2003 | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Automotive |
Saji | 2003 | 2021 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Cooking |
Genie | 2005 | 2017 | MNC Media | Women's |
Realita | 2006 | 2017 | MNC Media | Reality |
GO | 1994 | 2006 | Media Go | Sports |
Sinyal | 2005 | 2016 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Mobile phone |
Rumah | 2003 | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Housing |
Kontan | 1996 | present | Kompas Gramedia Group | Business |
PcPlus | 2000 | 2013 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Computer |
Cek & Ricek | 1998 | 2019 | Cek & Ricek | Entertainment |
Koki | 2003 | 2020 | Jawa Pos Group | Cooking |
Femme | 2009 | 2016 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Nurani | 2000 | 2017 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Modis | 2008 | 2017 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Ototrend | 2001 | 2018 | Jawa Pos Group | Automotive |
Posmo | 1999 | 2019 | Jawa Pos Group | History |
Info Kecantikan | 2006 | 2013 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
Gaul | 2002 | 2014 | Emtek | Teen |
Pulsa | 2003 | 2021 | Pulsa Indomedia Pratama | Mobile phone |
Mama Mia! | 2007 | 2008 | Emtek | Women's |
Bintang Home | 2003 | 2019 | Media Bintang Indonesia | Housing |
Cantiq | 2006 | 2012 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's | |
Local newspapers
All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
Newspaper chain
Note: Some members of these chain are shown below this sub-section.
List of newspapers
(*) indicates a local insertion of Jawa Pos
Aceh
- Prohaba
- Rakyat Aceh
- Serambi Indonesia
- Aceh News
- Media Andalas
- Seputar Aceh
North Sumatra
- Analisa
- Metro Siantar
- Pos Metro Medan
- Sinar Indonesia Baru
- Sumut Pos
- Tribun Medan
- Waspada
- Metro Tabagsel
- Metro Asahan
- Mimbar Umum
- Metro 24
- Media 24 Jam
- Jurnal Asia
- Realitas
West Sumatra
- Haluan
- Padang Ekspres
- Pos Metro Padang
- Rakyat Sumbar
- Singgalang
Riau
- Haluan Riau
- Riau Pos
- Tribun Pekanbaru
- Metro Riau
- Dumai Pos
- Pekanbaru Pos
- Posmetro Indragiri
- Posmetro Rohil
- Posmetro Mandau
- Riau Pesisir
Riau Island
- Haluan Kepri
- Pos Metro Batam
- Tanjungpinang Pos
- Batam Pos
- Tribun Batam
Jambi
- Bungo Independent
- Bute Ekspres
- Jambi Ekspres
- Jambi Independent
- Metro Jambi
- Tribun Jambi
- Radar Bute
- Bungo Pos
South Sumatra
- Lahat Pos
- Linggau Pos
- Palembang Independent
- Palembang Ekspres
- Palembang Pos
- Pos Metro Palembang
- Radar Palembang
- Rakyat Palembang
- Sriwijaya Post
- Sumatera Ekspres
- Tribun Sumsel
- Prabumulih Pos
- Enim Ekspres
- Harian Oku Selatan
- Pagaralam Pos
- Harian Musi Banyuasin
- Harian Banyuasin
- Oku Timur Pos
- Rakyat Empat Lawang
Bangka Belitung
- Babel Pos
- Bangka Pos
- Pos Belitung
- Belitong Ekspres
- Babel News
Bengkulu
- Bengkulu Ekspress
- Curup Ekspress
- Radar Lebong
- Radar Kepahiang
- Radar Seluma
- Radar Utara
- Rakyat Bengkulu
- Radar Bengkulu
- Rakyat Benteng
- Radar Kaur
- Radar Mukomuko
- Radar Pat Petulai
- Radar Selatan
Lampung
- Lampung Ekspress
- Lampung Post
- Radar Lampung
- Radar Lambar
- Radar Lamsel
- Radar Lamteng
- Tribun Lampung
- Radar Tanggamus
- Cakra Lampung
- Radar Kotabumi
- Radar Way Kanan
Banten
- Banten Pos
- Banten Raya
- Radar Banten
- Tangerang Ekspres
- Tangsel Pos
- Kabar Banten
- Tangerang Raya
- Kontak Banten
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
West Java
- Cianjur Ekspres
- Galamedia
- Jabar Ekspres
- Pasundan Ekspres
- Pikiran Rakyat
- Radar Bandung
- Radar Bekasi
- Kabar Priangan
- Radar Bogor
- Radar Cirebon
- Radar Depok
- Radar Karawang
- Radar Sukabumi
- Radar Tasikmalaya
- Sumedang Ekspres
- Tribun Jabar
- Galura
- Inilah Koran
- Debar News
- Rakyat Bogor
- Bogor Today
- Suara Cirebon
- Harian Metropolitan
- Radar Garut
- Fajar Cirebon
- Koran Gala
Central Java
- Semarang Post
- Suara Merdeka
- Solopos
- Tribun Jateng
- Wawasan
- Radar Tegal
- Radar Semarang*
- Radar Pekalongan
- Radar Banyumas
- Radar Kudus*
- Radar Solo*
- Radar Purwokerto
- Jateng Pos
- Lingkar
- Rakyat Jateng
- Magelang Ekspres
- Purworejo Ekspres
Special Region of Yogyakarta
East Java
- Harian Bhirawa
- Malang Post
- Malang Posco Media
- Memorandum
- Radar Banyuwangi*
- Radar Mojokerto*
- Radar Jember*
- Radar Madiun*
- Radar Bromo*
- Radar Kediri*
- Radar Bojonegoro*
- Radar Malang*
- Radar Madura*
- Radar Tulungagung*
- Radar Semeru*
- Radar Surabaya
- Surabaya Pagi
- Surya
- Bisnis Surabaya
- Malang Ekspres
- Memo X
- Duta Masyarakat
- Suara Media Nasional
Bali
- Bali Post
- Tribun Bali
- Radar Bali
- Bali Express
- Denpost
- Fajar Bali
West Nusa Tenggara
- Lombok Post
- Suara NTB
- Radar Sumbawa
- Bimeks
- Radar Lombok
- Radar Mandalika
East Nusa Tenggara
- Pos Kupang
- Timor Ekspres
- Flores Pos
West Kalimantan
- Kapuas Pos
- Metro Pontianak
- Pontianak Post
- Tribun Pontianak
- Harian Equator
- Berkat
- Rakyat Kalbar
- Suara Pemred
Central Kalimantan
- Kalteng Pos
- Radar Sampit
- Tabengan
- Palangka Pos
- Palangka Ekspres
- Borneonews
East Kalimantan
- Balikpapan Pos
- Bontang Post
- Kaltim Post
- Koran Kaltim
- Samarinda Pos
- Tribun Kaltim
- Swara Kaltim
South Kalimantan
- Banjarmasin Post
- Kalselpos
- Radar Banjarmasin
- Barito Post
- Mata Banua
North Kalimantan
- Radar Tarakan
- Kaltara Pos
North Sulawesi
- Bolmong Raya
- Koran Manado
- Manado Post
- Radar Manado
- Tribun Manado
- Radar Bolmong
- Posko Manado
- Harian Komentar
South Sulawesi
- Berita Kota Makassar
- Fajar
- Palopo Pos
- Pare Pos
- Rakyat Sulsel
- Radar Bone
- Radar Selatan
- Tribun Bone
- Tribun Timur
- Ujungpandang Ekspres
- Koran Seruya
- Celebes News
Southeast Sulawesi
- Buton Pos
- Kendari Ekspres
- Kendari Pos
- Rakyat Sultra
- Sultra Satu
- Kolaka Pos
Central Sulawesi
- Luwuk Post
- Palu Ekspres
- Radar Sulteng
- Metro Sulawesi
- Mercusuar
- Sulteng Raya
- Poso Raya
- Kaili Post
- Pos Palu
- Banggai Raya
Gorontalo
- Gorontalo Post
- Radar Gorontalo
- Rakyat Gorontalo
West Sulawesi
- Radar Sulbar
- Sulbar Express
Maluku
- Ambon Ekspres
- Siwalima
- Rakyat Maluku
North Maluku
- Malut Post
- Radar Halmahera
West Papua
Southwest Papua
- Radar Sorong
- Papua Barat Pos
Papua
Central Papua
- Radar Timika
- Timika Express
South Papua
Foreign-language newspapers
Chinese
English
Japanese
Defunct and historical newspapers
Malay/Indonesian
Contemporary (1945–present)
- Bernas (Yogyakarta) – ceased publication in 2018, continued online
- Harian Bola – daily version of Bola
- Harian Pelita (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2019, continued online
- Indonesia Raya (Jakarta)
- Indopos (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2020, continued online
- Republika (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2022, continued online
- Sinar Harapan (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2015, continued online
- Suara Pembaruan (Jakarta)
- Sin Po (Jakarta, Indonesian-language edition)
- Suara Karya – continued online
- Surabaya Post (East Java)
- Warta Bhakti (Jakarta)
Historical (defunct before 1945)
Party-owned
Chinese
Dutch
English
See also
Further reading
- Hemant Shah, and Gati Gayatri. "Development News in Elite and Non-Elite Newspapers in Indonesia" Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (June 1994) 71#2 pp: 411-420 doi: 10.1177/107769909407100214
- Hill, David T. The Press in New Order Indonesia (Equinox Publishing, 2006) online
- Hill, David T. Journalism and Politics in Indonesia: A Critical Biography of Mochtar Lubis (1922-2004) as Editor and Author (2010)
- Isa, Zubaidah. "Printing and publishing in Indonesia, 1602-1970' (PhD Dissertation, Indiana University, 1972.)
Notes and References
- Monday-Saturday edition in broadsheet, Sunday edition in tabloid.
- First published as a physical newspaper. Its print edition was closed in 2020, retaining its digital edition.