List of newspapers in Indonesia
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This is a list of newspapers in Indonesia.
National newspapers
All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
General newspapers
| Name | Format | First published | Owner | Circulation readership | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawa Pos | Broadsheet/Tabloid[n 1] | 1949 | Jawa Pos Group | 450,000 | |
| Kompas | Broadsheet | 1965 | Kompas Gramedia Group | 880,990 | |
| Koran Jakarta | Broadsheet | 2008 | PT Berita Nusantara | ||
| Media Indonesia | Broadsheet | 1970 | Media Group | 250,000 | |
| Rakyat Merdeka | Broadsheet | 1997 | Jawa Pos Group | Political news daily |
Business newspapers
| Name | Format | First published | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisnis Indonesia | Broadsheet | 1985 | Bisnis Indonesia Group | |
| Investor Daily | Broadsheet | 2001 | B Universe | |
| Kontan | Broadsheet | 2007 | Kompas Gramedia Group | Daily version of Kontan weekly newspaper |
Sports newspapers
| Name | Format | First published | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Ball | Broadsheet | 2017 | Kompas Gramedia Group |
Tabloids
| Name | First published | Last published | Owner | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyata | 1971 | 2026 | 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 |
| Hoplaa | 1994 | 2000 | Media Bintang Indonesia | Children |
| Mama Mia! | 2007 | 2008 | Emtek | Women's |
| Bintang Home | 2003 | 2019 | Media Bintang Indonesia | Housing |
| Cantiq | 2006 | 2012 | Jawa Pos Group | Women's |
| Media Umat | 2009 | present | Yayasan Halqah Islam | Islam |
| Kompetisi | 1992 | 1997 | Jawa Pos Group | Sports |
Local newspapers
All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
Newspaper chain
Note: Some members of these chain are shown below this sub-section.
- Jawa Pos News Network – owned by Jawa Pos Group
- Sumatera Ekspres Group
- Riau Pos Group
- Fajar Indonesia Network
- Tribun Network – owned by Kompas Gramedia
List of newspapers
(*) indicates a local insertion of Jawa Pos
Aceh
- Prohaba
- Rakyat Aceh
- Serambi Indonesia
- Aceh News
- Media Andalas
- Seputar Aceh
- Pos 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
- Batak Pos
- Metro Tapanuli
- Harian Andalas
- Medan Pos
- Harian Mistar
West Sumatra
- Haluan
- Padang Ekspres
- Pos Metro Padang
- Rakyat Sumbar
- Singgalang
- Mimbar Minang
- Metro Andalas
Riau
- Haluan Riau
- Riau Pos
- Tribun Pekanbaru
- Metro Riau
- Dumai Pos
- Pekanbaru Pos
- Posmetro Indragiri
- Posmetro Rohil
- Posmetro Mandau
- Riau Pesisir
- Rakyat Riau
- Riau Mandiri
- Pekanbaru MX
- Koran Riau
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
- Pedestrian Jambi
- Jambi One
- Halo Jambi
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
- Harian Silampari
- Oki News
- Suara Pancasila
Bangka Belitung
- Babel Pos
- Bangka Pos
- Pos Belitung
- Belitong Ekspres
- Babel News
- Negeri Laskar Pelangi
- Rakyat Pos
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
- Fajar Sumatera
- Pikiran Lampung
- Kupas Tuntas
- Medinas Lampung
- Haluan Lampung
- Rilis.id Lampung
Banten
- Banten Pos
- Banten Raya
- Radar Banten
- Tangerang Ekspres
- Tangsel Pos
- Kabar Banten
- Tangerang Raya
- Kontak Banten
- Tangsel Xpress
- Satelit News
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
- Poskota
- Warta Kota
- Pelita Baru
- Koran Jakarta
- Jaya Pos
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
- Radar Cianjur
- Cikarang Ekspres
- Seputar Jabar
- Radar Indramayu
- Radar Kuningan
- Radar Majalengka
- Rakyat Cirebon
- Kabar Cirebon
- Karawang Bekasi Ekspres
- Bandung Pos
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
- Joglo Jateng
- Joglosemar
- Warta Jateng
- Meteor
Special Region of Yogyakarta
- Harian Jogja
- Kedaulatan Rakyat
- Koran Merapi
- Minggu Pagi (weekly)
- Radar Jogja*
- Tribun Jogja
- Merapi
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
- Kabar Madura
- Koran Madura
- Harian Bangsa
- Disway
- Surabaya Post
Bali
- Bali Post
- Tribun Bali
- Radar Bali
- Bali Express
- Denpost
- Fajar Bali
- Media Bali
- Paswara
- Nusa Bali
- Bali Tribune
West Nusa Tenggara
- Lombok Post
- Suara NTB
- Radar Sumbawa
- Bimeks
- Radar Lombok
- Radar Mandalika
East Nusa Tenggara
- Pos Kupang
- Timor Ekspres
- Flores Pos
- Ekora NTT
- Erende 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
- Radar Pangkalan Bun
- Media Kalteng
- Kalteng Ekspres
East Kalimantan
- Balikpapan Pos
- Bontang Post
- Kaltim Post
- Koran Kaltim
- Samarinda Pos
- Tribun Kaltim
- Swara Kaltim
- Berau Post
- Kata Kaltim
- Metro Samarinda
South Kalimantan
- Banjarmasin Post
- Kalselpos
- Radar Banjarmasin
- Barito Post
- Mata Banua
- Kalimantan Post
- Metro Banjar
North Kalimantan
- Radar Tarakan
- Kaltara Pos
- Bulungan Post
North Sulawesi
- Bolmong Raya
- Koran Manado
- Manado Post
- Radar Manado
- Tribun Manado
- Radar Bolmong
- Posko Manado
- Harian Komentar
- Sulut Post
South Sulawesi
- Berita Kota Makassar
- Fajar
- Palopo Pos
- Pare Pos
- Rakyat Sulsel
- Radar Bone
- Radar Selatan
- Tribun Bone
- Tribun Timur
- Ujungpandang Ekspres
- Koran Seruya
- Radar Makassar
- Celebes News
- Pedoman Rakyat
Southeast Sulawesi
- Buton Pos
- Kendari Ekspres
- Kendari Pos
- Rakyat Sultra
- Sultra Satu
- Berita Kota Kendari
- Kolaka Pos
- Baubau Post
Central Sulawesi
- Luwuk Post
- Palu Ekspres
- Radar Palu
- 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
- Polman Ekspres
Maluku
- Ambon Ekspres
- Siwalima
- Rakyat Maluku
- Berita Kota Ambon
- Kabar Timur
North Maluku
- Malut Post
- Radar Halmahera
- Fajar Malut
- Posko Malut
West Papua
- Radar Papua
Southwest Papua
- Radar Sorong
- Papua Barat Pos
Papua
- Cenderawasih Pos
- Koran Jubi (weekly)
Central Papua
- Radar Timika
- Timika Express
South Papua
- Radar Merauke
Foreign-language newspapers
Chinese
- Harian Indonesia
- Harian Inhua
- Harian Nusantara
- Indonesia Shang Bao
- Yinni Guoji Ribao (International Daily News)
- Xun Bao
- Kun Dian Ri Bao
English
- International Bali Post
- The Bali Times
- The Jakarta Post
- Independent Observer
Japanese
- The Daily Jakarta Shimbun (じゃかるた新聞)
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
- Koran Sindo (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2023
- Koran Tempo (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2020, digital version ceased in 2024
- 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)
- Djawa Tengah (Central Java)
- Han Po (Palembang)
- Medan Prijaji
- Neratja
- Pemandangan
- Perniagaan
- Selompret Melajoe (Central Java)
- Sikap
- Tjahaja Timoer (East Java)
- Tjhoen Tjhioe
- Warna Warta (Central Java)
Party-owned
Chinese
- Hua Chi Pao
- Keng Po (競報)
- Sin Po (新报, Chinese-language edition)
Dutch
English
- Bali Daily
- Indonesia Observer
- Jakarta Globe – ceased publication in 2015, continued online
- Times of Indonesia
See also
Footnotes
- Monday-Saturday edition in broadsheet, Sunday edition in tabloid.
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.)