Satya Graha (journalist)
Satya Graha | |
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Died | 8 June 2022 | (aged 90)
Occupation(s) | Journalist, translator |
Satya Graha (also spelled Satyagraha; 5 August 1931 – 8 June 2022) was an Indonesian translator and journalist, mostly active during the Sukarno period in the 1950s and the 1960s with the Suluh Indonesia newspaper. Having worked at the newspaper since its founding, he served as its final chief editor before the newspaper's ban and his incarceration in 1965.
Biography
Satya was born in Blitar on 5 August 1931.[1] As a teenager during the Indonesian National Revolution, he joined Indonesian guerilla forces, mostly serving inside major general Moestopo's division within the military police and intelligence units.[2] His journalistic career began in 1951, when he joined the Pesat magazine in Yogyakarta.[3]
In 1953, Satya was one of the first journalists at the
After the 1955 Indonesian legislative election, Jusuf Muda Dalam became the newspaper's editor-in-chief, despite Satya's vocal opposition due to Dalam's association with communism. When Dalam was replaced in 1957 with Mohammad Isnaeni, Satya became the deputy editor-in-chief, and he initiated the Sunday magazine Berita Minggu. It became very popular, reaching a peak circulation of 350,000 and generating enough income to sustain the newspaper's continued publication.[4] To further capitalize on the success of Berita Minggu, Satya required newspaper distributors to purchase Suluh Indonesia papers as part of a package with Berita Minggu, boosting its popularity.[1] He was elected as secretary-general of the Indonesian Journalists Association in 1959, serving until 1965.[6]
Between 1956 and 1965, Satya made three visits to the
In July 1965, during an internal conflict within PNI, Isnaeni fell out of favor and was removed from his chief editor post, with Satya appointed by party chairman
References
- ^ a b "Ketika Suluh Indonesia Merajai Pers Indonesia". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Satya Graha: Jurnalis yang pernah Jadi Gerilyawan Cilik Bernyali Besar". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-979-695-394-3.
- ^ a b c d e "Satyagraha Berkisah tentang Suluh Indonesia dan Bung Karno". koransulindo.com (in Indonesian). 27 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Akhir Tragis Koran Marhaenis". Historia (in Indonesian). 27 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-9971-69-381-7.
- ^ Liu 2011, p. 146.
- ^ Liu 2011, p. 173.
- ^ a b "Cerita dan Kesaksian Wartawan era Bung Karno". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.