Suara Karya
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Suara Karya (lit. Voice of Creating) was a daily newspaper published in
History
New Order (1971–1998)
The first issue of Suara Karya was published on 11 March 1971 by the Suara Karya Foundation under direction of
For the first edition, 25,000 four-page copies were printed and sold at Rp. 10 each. A quarter of the front page was dedicated to a congratulatory note from President Suharto, while the main story was "Presiden Jawab Pertanyaan-pertanyaan Sekitar Supersemar" ("President Answers Questions regarding Supersemar"), which covered Suharto's explanation of Supersemar and offered support for it. It also provided the paper's mission statement,[4] which has been described as being "explicit that Suara Karya wanted to be a partisan paper".[a][5]
Suara Karya's influence resulted in Golkar winning their first election and securing their political power. The newspaper afterwards became required reading for all government employees.[6] It soon came into direct competition with Kompas, which became its biggest competitor.[2]
With the support of Golkar, circulation expanded rapidly. By 1972, Suara Karya was selling 57,400 copies a day, 90.6% to the general public. During the succeeding years circulation varied, sometimes rising, sometimes falling drastically.[7] By 1987, circulation had reached 124,079. At that time, Suara Karya employed 81 reporters, giving a ratio of one reporter for every 1,500 copies sold.[8] It reached a circulation of 300,000 by 1998 and was considered the voice of Golkar[1] Most of the subscribers were civil servants, who were required to do so by Golkar.[3]
In 1983, together with
In 1989, Suara Karya received light sanctions from the Ministry of Information after running an article on the
Since 1998
When Suharto was
Suara Karya ceased print publication in 2016, although is still available online.
Function
Rizal Mallarangeng notes that Suara Karya's original function was to help establish strong public support for Golkar; the paper is described as being "the paper of Golkar and the New Order".[b][12] Meanwhile, Syamsul Bisri considered Suara Karya a form of social control, dedicated towards "an idea ... the return to pure form of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution".[c][12]
Notes
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e The Jakarta Post, 31 March 2005.
- ^ a b Tarrant 2008, p. 47.
- ^ a b Tarrant 2008, p. 43.
- ^ a b Mallarangeng 2010, p. 63.
- ^ Mallarangeng 2010, p. 65.
- ^ a b Tomsa 2008, p. 219.
- ^ Mallarangeng 2010, p. 68.
- ^ Mallarangeng 2010, p. 74.
- ^ Hill 1994, p. 129.
- ^ Hill 1994, p. 137.
- ^ Hill 1994, p. 45.
- ^ a b Mallarangeng 2010, p. 67.
Bibliography
- Hill, David T. (1994). The Press in New Order Indonesia. Jakarta: Equinox. ISBN 978-979-3780-46-7. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- Mallarangeng, Rizal (2010). Pers Orde Baru : Tinjauan Isi Kompas dan Suara Karya [Press in the New Order: A Look into the Contents of Kompas and Suara Karya] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kepustakaan Popular Gramedia together with the Freedom Institute. OCLC 670222919. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- Tarrant, Bill (2008). Reporting Indonesia: The Jakarta Post Story 1983–2008. Jakarta: Equinox. ISBN 978-979-3780-69-6. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- Tomsa, Dirk (2008). Party Politics and Democratisation in Indonesia: Golkar in the Post-Suharto Era. Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series. Abington, U.K.: Routledge. OCLC 455647942. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- "Golkar gives 'Suara Karya' a makeover". The Jakarta Post. 31 March 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
External links
- Suara Karya Online (official website) (in Indonesian)