Stories About ‘Media’

The following stories are tagged with the term/s or name/s ‘Media’.

May 1998 Jakarta Riots

Friday, May 16th, 2008, 39 Comments

The May 1998 riots in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, mass rapes, anti-Chinese sentiment, and how the rioters came to be viewed.

Al Manar Television

Friday, April 25th, 2008, 12 Comments

Hizbullah Al Manar television become available to Indonesians courtesy of Indosat.

Wag the Dog à la Indonesia

Friday, April 25th, 2008, 87 Comments

The Indonesian government creates distractions and the media willingly participate, to hide the real problems of Indonesia.

Islamophobia

Monday, April 14th, 2008, 134 Comments

Islamophobia in Australia and Bali.

Banned Movie Promised Paradise

Friday, March 21st, 2008, 9 Comments

The banned movie about the Bali bombings, Promised Paradise.

Nyepi in Bali

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008, 30 Comments

The commercialisation of the Hindu festival of Nyepi in Bali.

Kebebasan Pers

Monday, February 11th, 2008, 4 Comments

Presiden Yudhoyono mengenai kebebasan pers.

Media Self Censorship

Monday, February 11th, 2008, 46 Comments

Media self censorship in Indonesia, a self-censored media.

Diatas Tumpukan Abu Sejarah

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008, 1 Comment

Budaya Muslim-Arab yang telah dimasukkan ke Indonesia akan menemui ajalnya.

The Indonesian Way of Death

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, 6 Comments

The Indonesian way of death is too graphic.

Anti Communist Massacres

Friday, January 25th, 2008, 66 Comments

The nature of the anti-communist massacres in Indonesia of 1965-66.

Get Paid to Click on Websites

Monday, January 21st, 2008, 4 Comments

Some easy ways that Indonesians make money on the internet.

Cari Duit di Internet

Sunday, January 6th, 2008, 6 Comments

Sejumlah cara untung-untungan yang dipakai orang Indonesia untuk cari duit di internet.

Television Influence

Thursday, December 13th, 2007, 18 Comments

The quality of tv in Indonesia and its influence on people.

Indonesian Blogs

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007, 114 Comments

A list of Indonesian blogs.

Religious TV

Thursday, September 27th, 2007, 9 Comments

Television programs that violate Islamic law.

Free Journals

Friday, September 21st, 2007, Comments Off

Free magazine subscriptions and journals.

Batam Radio

Friday, September 14th, 2007, 71 Comments

The Batam airwaves are often a mix of foreign and religious content.

Soeharto vs. Time Case

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007, 16 Comments

Press freedom is threatened in the outcome of the Soeharto vs. Time libel case.

Metro TV Xin Wen

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, 61 Comments

Metro TV’s Chinese-language news service, Xin Wen.

Effects of Pornography

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007, 14 Comments

Pornography and indecency in Indonesia causes rape and lifetime misery.

.CO.ID Domains

Monday, August 27th, 2007, 1 Comment

Registering dot co id domains has become easier.

Presidential Scandal

Saturday, July 28th, 2007, 19 Comments

A presidential scandal involving Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Alternative Medicine

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007, 6 Comments

Banning mystical and alternative medicine on television.

Book Censorship

Monday, June 11th, 2007, 4 Comments

Book censorship of Indonesian books in Malaysia.

Media Porn & Profit

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007, 2 Comments

Much of the media in Indonesia is bad quality, pornographic and unprofitable.

Against Pornography

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007, 3 Comments

Dealing with pornography and protecting children.

Tukul Arwana

Saturday, May 5th, 2007, 35 Comments

Tukul Arwana of Empat Mata on Metro TV.

TV Advertising

Friday, May 4th, 2007, 13 Comments

TV advertisements must be all Indonesian content.

Maia & Ahmad Dhani

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007, 20 Comments

Ahmad Dhani and Maia take their marital problems to the police.

Indonesian Idol

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007, 4 Comments

The Indonesian Idol competition has begun.

Sex Curious

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007, 23 Comments

Indonesia ranks highly for internet sex searches.

Bola Tangkas

Monday, April 2nd, 2007, 1 Comment

Police crack down on the playing of online Bola Tangkas.

Popular Maj

Friday, March 23rd, 2007, 24 Comments

Popular magazine, as compared to Playboy.

Dating Websites

Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 26 Comments

Some Indonesian dating websites.

Aid Pouring (on) Flood Victims

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007, 7 Comments

A classic headline from the Jakarta Post.

Foreign Radio & Television

Friday, January 26th, 2007, 43 Comments

Foreign radio and television broadcasts should be censored, say some leaders.

Porn Sites

Friday, December 29th, 2006, 90 Comments

Internet porn sites should be blocked by the government, say religious leaders.

Worldwide Press Freedom Index

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006, 8 Comments

Indonesia’s press freedom level remains fairly low.

Pareidolia

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006, 44 Comments

An example of Pareidolia.

Top 100 Websites

Sunday, December 17th, 2006, 11 Comments

The top 100 websites viewed from Indonesia.

TV Sex, Violence, & Superstition

Sunday, December 17th, 2006, 5 Comments

Eight television stations may be prosecuted for screening violent and sexually oriented programs.

Erwin Arnada

Saturday, December 16th, 2006, 18 Comments

The trial of Playboy editor Erwin Arnada.

Wayang

Thursday, December 7th, 2006, 20 Comments

Wayang should be promoted as an alternative to violent television shows such as SmackDown, says Jusuf Kalla.

Teen Romance

Monday, December 4th, 2006, 17 Comments

Television stations show too many soap operas with stories of romance in high schools, says a religious leader.

SmackDown

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006, 27 Comments

Calls are growing for the banning of American wrestling shows on television, such as SmackDown.

Jakarta Post Porn

Monday, November 13th, 2006, 8 Comments

The Jakarta Post website and Chinese porn.

No More Golkar Funny Business

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006, 2 Comments

“Golkar not to repeat funny convention” says Antara.

Anti-Zionism

Saturday, October 7th, 2006, 2 Comments

Antara advertises a planned anti-Zionist, pro-Palestinian march by an obscure group in Lampung.

TV Temptation During Ramadan

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006, 29 Comments

The Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) advises what should not appear on television screens during the upcoming “holy month” of Ramadan.

Antara Can’t Spell

Friday, September 1st, 2006, 10 Comments

The national news agency, Antara, makes a fool of itself, and the country.

NU TV Boycott & Monitoring

Thursday, August 31st, 2006, 8 Comments

Members of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) are threatening to boycott television, unless they get their way on the gossip show issue.

Porno Channels

Thursday, August 31st, 2006, 3 Comments

The Broadcasting Commission is examining the question of porno on cable television channels.

Contagious Palestinian Pain Virus

Saturday, August 26th, 2006, 2 Comments

The pain felt by the Palestinians is spreading across the world like a virus, Antara tells us.

www.Anshar.net & Chatroom Jihad

Thursday, August 24th, 2006, 55 Comments

www.Anshar.net & Chatroom Jihad.

TV Stations Uphold Correct Religion

Friday, August 11th, 2006, 1 Comment

An analyst complains that television news programs are overly interested in matters of theology and religious doctrine.

Infotainment Gossip Shows

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006, No Comments

The Nahdlatul Ulama’s fatwa against television gossip, or infotainment, shows.

Ban Playboy

Monday, July 24th, 2006, 19 Comments

The chairman of the Ulema Council, the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), has asked the government to ban Playboy magazine.

Teguh Santosa

Friday, July 21st, 2006, 1 Comment

The editor of the Rakyat Merdeka Online faces criminal prosecution over his website’s publishing of the prophet Muhammad cartoons.

Krisdayanti & Playboy

Thursday, July 20th, 2006, 30 Comments

The legal manouverings of the Islamic Defenders Front become even more bizarre as famous singer Krisdayanti is reported to the police for appearing in an advertisment in the third edition of Playboy.

Playboy the Third & FPI Case

Sunday, July 16th, 2006, 49 Comments

As the third edition of Indonesian Playboy comes out two men from the Islamic Defenders Front, FPI, go on trial for an instance of their earlier battle with the magazine.

Portrayal of Muslims on TV

Thursday, July 13th, 2006, 1 Comment

The depiction of religiously observant Muslims on television has increased greatly in recent years but some remain unhappy at the stereotypical nature of such depiction.

Joanna Alexandra & Fla Priscilla

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006, 16 Comments

Two models, Joanna Alexandra and Fla Priscilla, who appeared in the second edition of Indonesian Playboy have been reported to the police.

Andara Early

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006, 3 Comments

One of the “Playboy Three”, Andara Early, was questioned again by police and will likely be charged with indecent behaviour.

Playboy Prosecutions

Monday, July 3rd, 2006, 2 Comments

Three of the people associated with the first edition of Indonesian Playboy magazine will be prosecuted.

Bali Hindus & Playboy

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006, No Comments

Some Balinese Hindus are less than enthused about Playboy magazine.

Press Freedom & Playboy

Saturday, June 10th, 2006, 3 Comments

There is debate over whether Indonesian Playboy magazine can be considered part of the press or as something else.

Playboy, 2nd Edition

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006, 11 Comments

Playboy second edition out, from the safe haven of Bali.

Political Disappearances

Friday, May 19th, 2006, 1 Comment

Cases of political disappearances in the last years of the Suharto regime.

Forbes

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006, 1 Comment

First Playboy and now Forbes. Foreign media companies are taking an increasing interest in the Indonesian market.

Kartika Oktavini Gunawan

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006, 27 Comments

Kartika Oktavini Gunawan was the playmate in the first, and likely last, edition of Indonesian Playboy.

Playboy On Hold

Thursday, April 20th, 2006, 7 Comments

A second edition of Playboy Indonesia magazine may not be forthcoming.

Inul Daratista

Saturday, April 15th, 2006, 8 Comments

A group of about forty activists descended on the home of singer and dancer Inul Daratista in Jakarta.

Playboy Jihad

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006, 4 Comments

The Islamic Defenders Front, FPI, have found new meaning in their lives with the publication of an Indonesian version of Playboy magazine.

No Nudes Playboy Out

Friday, April 7th, 2006, 66 Comments

The first Indonesian version of Playboy magazine came out today.

Rubbish From Indonesia & Australia

Monday, April 3rd, 2006, 1 Comment

Rubbish From Indonesia & Australia.

Sandrina Malakiano & The Jilbab

Saturday, March 25th, 2006, 7 Comments

Sandrina Malakiano and jilbab wearing.

Zaskia Adya Mecca

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006, 96 Comments

The lovely Zaskia Adya Mecca has been enlisted in an anti-abortion campaign in south Sulawesi.

Indonesian Web Design

Friday, March 17th, 2006, 2 Comments

On Indonesian web design and web designers.

Freedom of Expression and the Media

Thursday, March 16th, 2006, 1 Comment

A report titled “Freedom of Expression and the Media” in Indonesia, part of a series of “baseline studies on seven Southeast Asian countries” (what is “baseline”?), was released in December 2005 by Article 19 in London and the Independent Alliance of Journalists in Jakarta.

Media Man Yudhoyono

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006, 1 Comment

Media Man Yudhoyono.

Playboy - Battle of the Petitions

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006, 1 Comment

Playboy - Battle of the Petitions.

Non-Reaction to Cartoons

Thursday, February 16th, 2006, No Comments

Early reactions on the first Muhammad cartoon issue were muted.

Indonesian Soap Opera Moments

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006, No Comments

The peculiarities of Indonesian soap opera.

Indonesian Newspaper Website Publishes Cartoons

Saturday, February 4th, 2006, 2 Comments

Indonesian newspaper Rakyat Merdeka’s website publishes the Muhammad cartoons.

Indonesian Playboy

Friday, January 13th, 2006, 20 Comments

Indonesian Playboy magazine.

Censorship of Films about East Timor

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006, 3 Comments

Three films dealing with the Indonesian occupation of East Timor have been banned from a film festival in Jakarta.

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