Journal article
The Mission of Indonesian Journalism: Balancing Democracy, Development, and Islamic Values
The international journal of press/politics, Vol.16(2), pp.185-209
04/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/115403
Abstract
Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy, has been called a template for Muslim political reform and has the potential to serve as a bridge between the United States and the Islamic world. Indonesian journalists play a vital role. Since the collapse of the Suharto regime in the late 1990s, the Indonesian media sector has experienced its own revolution. A nationwide survey of 600 Indonesian journalists finds that while the influence of Islam in the newsroom is increasing, journalists support the separation of mosque and state and reject militant Islam. Their attitude toward the United States has improved under Obama and, while skeptical of American motives, they support continued American aid. Although most reject Suharto-era government-mouthpiece media functions, they have not yet fully embraced the role of watchdog. They say that the industry as a whole, and they as individuals, are still not free, but cite their own lack of professionalism and poor ethics as the greatest threat to their industry. The echo of the development journalism model that prevailed in the Suharto years can be seen in the top priorities of Indonesian journalists.
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- Title
- The Mission of Indonesian Journalism: Balancing Democracy, Development, and Islamic Values
- Creators
- Lawrence Pintak - Washington State University, PullmanBudi Setiyono - Pantau Foundation, Indonesia
- Publication Details
- The international journal of press/politics, Vol.16(2), pp.185-209
- Academic Unit
- Journalism and Media Production, Department of
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications; Los Angeles, CA
- Identifiers
- 99900547675101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article