First published on April 25, 1983

Three of its present owners – Kompas, Tempo,

and Sinar Harapan – publish Indonesian
language newspapers/magazines
Always Bold. Always Independent

Website www.thejakartapost.com online 1999

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An introduction

2012
Vision The Jakarta Post is a viable multiplatform media
company that endeavors to be the premier provider for
English-language based content in Indonesia, rooted in
Visi the highest qualities of journalism and striving
towards the values of creating a humane civil society.

The Jakarta Post adalah sebuah perusahaan dengan

beragam platform yang terus berkembang sebagai
penyedia konten berbahasa Inggris di Indonesia, yang
berakar pada kualitas jurnalistik tertinggi dan ikut
mewujudkan nilai-nilai masyarakat kewargaan yang
lebih manusiawi
Mission
Misi

1 A viable company
Perusahaan yang terus berkembang

2 Multiplatform, multiple products.

Beragam platform & produk

English-language content provider

3 Penyedia konten berbahasa Inggris

Quality journalism
4 Jurnalisme Berkualitas

A humane civil society

5 Masyarakat kewargaan yang manusiawi
 Editorial
Sources of News

Reporters

News Agencies
(Antara, AFP
Correspondents
AP, Reuters,
Bloombrg)
Published
News Sources

Syndicated
Contributors
Articles
 Asia News Network

ANN is a network of national daily newspapers published in

Asian cities, organized to provide avenues for cooperation and
optimize coverage of major news events in the region. It has a
combined reach of some 500 million Asian readers.

MEMBERS:
The Daily Star - Bangladesh
China Daily (Beijing & Hong Kong editions) & The China Post - China
The Statesman - India
The Jakarta Post - Indonesia
Daily Yomiuri & Yomiuri Shimbun - Japan
Sin Chew Daily and The Star - Malaysia
The Daily Inquirer – the Philippines
The Straits Times - Singapore
The Korea Herald – S. Korea
The Island – Sri Lanka
The Nation – Thailand
Viet Nam News – Vietnam
Kuensel – Bhutan
The Brunei Time – Brunei Darussalam
Rasmei Kampuchea – Cambodia
Vientine Times – Laos
The kathmandu Post – Nepal
Dawn - Pakistan
 Editor-in-Chief

Senior Editor

Managing Editor

News Non-News Production Editorial Support

Business Desk Nat’l Desk Op-Ed Prod/FPg Editor Editorial Secr.

Photo Dept Sports Desk Features Desk Arts & Graphics Pusinfo

City Desk Regional Desk Sunday Post Pagination Copy Editors

World Desk
Correspondents Magazine Translators

Correspondents
Website

English language may be its primary medium, but the Post is a truly Indonesian media.
More than 90% of its editorial staff – including key staff such as Chief, Deputy &
Managing Editors are Indonesian.
Editorial Staff:
- Approx. 40 editors and reporters
- 6 Foreign language staff (copy editors)
- About 10 supporting staff (pagination, secretariat, admin, etc)
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Production flow

Reporter on Reporter consults Desk Editors check

Reporter writes
with editors accuracy, clarity,
assignment/hunt story conciseness &
for news organization

Final digital copy Layout and Copy Editors

sent to printing Pagination examine style
press (11pm) and grammar
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Recruitment & Training

So you want to be a The Jakarta Post reporter?

• High degree of curiosity, idealism, honest informed, sociable and loves to write
• University graduate with TOEFL of min. 550
• Interview, writing exam, psycho-test and health checkup.
• Cub reporters go through an in-house training session.

Internship opportunities:
▪ Reporter
TOEFL of min. 500
2 or 3 examples of writing

▪ Photographer
A portfolio of pictures

▪ editorial@thejakartapost.com
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