Suara Pembaruan
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | BeritaSatu Media Holdings |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Website | www.suarapembaruan.com |
Suara Pembaruan (literally Voice of Renewal) is an Indonesian evening daily newspaper. Founded in 1987 as a replacement for Sinar Harapan, it is one of the largest newspapers in Indonesia.
History
Suara Pembaruan was first published on 3 February 1987 as a replacement for Sinar Harapan, which had been shut down on 9 October 1986 for making political commentary critical of the New Order regime. It maintained many of the same key people, although a member of the People's Representative Council was chosen as General Director.[1]
In 1991, Suara Pembaruan reported a circulation of roughly 340,000, ranking as the fourth largest selling daily behind Kompas, Pos Kota, and Jawa Pos. The following year it ranked second in advertising revenue, trailing behind Kompas.[2]
Suara Pembaruan holds shares in The Jakarta Post, which was co-founded by its progenitor Sinar Harapan.[3]
Style
David Hill describes Suara Pembaruan's management as being commercially pragmatic and politically cautious, with marketing focused on the secular middle class.[4] Its Christian character has received much discussion in Indonesia.[5]
References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- Hill, David T. (1994). The Press in New Order Indonesia. Jakarta: Equinox. ISBN 979-3780-46-0. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- Aritonang, Jan S.; Steenbrink, Karel A (2008). A History of Christianity in Indonesia. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-17026-1. Retrieved 23 August 2011.