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Marking 41 years in print, ‘The Jakarta Post’ enjoys readers’ lasting trust
Forty-one years in print is a rare milestone that only a few national newspapers have crossed, particularly with the rise of social media, which has brought sensationalism to the fore and blurred the line between fact and fiction.
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The front page of The Jakarta Post newspaper is pictured on March 27, 2024, in Jakarta. (AFP/Adek Berry)
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nergy and climate analyst Marlistya “Citra” Citraningrum of South Jakarta says she reads the news “religiously”.
Be it over coffee after her 6 a.m. jog or later in the day once she makes it through Jakarta’s notorious rush-hour commute, Citra has read The Jakarta Post on a near daily basis for the past 15 years.
“I always want to know the latest development and what’s happening in Indonesia,” she said on Wednesday. “I read the Post’s paper [edition] from front to back, but I specifically pay closer attention to editorials on energy and climate.”
More than 800 kilometers away in West Kalimantan, 25-year-old Rabu Dharma also reads the Post regularly to keep abreast of key business issues.
The paper’s reporting and analysis, he said, had helped him understand the intricacies of the Indonesian business world, which is particularly relevant in Rabu’s work as an analyst.
"I read the Post when I want to find resources on local news in English, or to find a different perspective on any given topic," Rabu said. "I would say that [the Post’s articles] have been very useful to me, ever since I was a student and now as a professional."
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