General Situation of Media in Indonesia by Wiratmo Probo – Bimbim
Soeharto Regime No freedom of expression No freedom of the press and media No freedom of organisation
Commercial TV 5 commercial TV 1998 – 2004 become 11 commercial TV Ownership by family and friends of Soeharto also Organisation ATVSI (Indonesia Private Television Association) IJTI (Indonesia Television Journalists Association
Community TV community TV 18 community TV’s operating Ownership by company Organisation ATLI (Indonesia Local Television Association)
Commercial Radio More than 500 commercial Radio Ownership by company and person Organisation PRSSNI (Indonesia Private Radio Broadcaster Organisation)
Community Radio More than 400 community radio Ownership by community, person, NGO Organisation JRSP (Farmer Voice Radio Network) JRSN (Fisherman Voice Radio Network) JRKI (Indonesia Radio Community Network)
Print Media More than 400 print media Ownership domination by Kompas group and Jawa Pos group Organisation PWI (Indonesia Journalists Organisation) AJI (Alliance of Independent Journalists
Issue Government The Broadcast Law Draft of the State Confidentiallity Law Civil Society Draft of the Rights to Acquire Information Law