Talking Indonesia Podcast: The Media and Elections

Phot: Indrianto Eko Suwarso for Antara via Indonesia at Melbourne

The Indonesian media is heavily politicized. Many TV stations are owned by political power brokers or party leaders. During elections, these ownership structures place significant restrictions on the independence of journalists and media freedom more broadly. But how exactly do media bosses interfere in the daily lives of Indonesian journalists? What forms of intimidation do journalists face? And what are the implications of Jokowi’s victory for the Indonesian media?

In this podcast, Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses these and other questions with Hellena Souisa, a former journalist and PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute.

 In 2019, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr. Dirk Tomsa from La Trobe University, Dr. Dave McRae from the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute, Dr Jemma Purdey from Monash University and the Australia-Indonesia Centre, and Dr. Charlotte Setijadi from Singapore Management University.

To listen, click here.