Indonesia news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 6 major Indonesia news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Indonesia media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire lays Indonesia's front pages next to one another so you can see which stories lead where, how headlines are framed, and what one outlet foregrounds that another leaves out. All 6 titles tracked in Indonesia sit near the editorial centre in our classification, which is common where the press is dominated by public broadcasters and agencies, or where no confident left/right rating was available. Comparison here is less about political line than about which stories each newsroom judges worth the top of the page.
By kind of outlet, the 6 titles break down as 2 news portals (Detik and Tribunnews), 2 daily newspapers (The Jakarta Post and Kompas), 1 digital-native outlet (Jakarta Globe) and 1 news magazine (Tempo). Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Indonesia, so the fixed point in a comparison has to be a wire service or the most widely read daily instead.
Indonesia sits in Southeast Asia, on Crosswire's Asia hub. By outlets tracked it is 1st of the 11 countries in Southeast Asia and 4th of the 33 across Asia, where the average is 5.1 outlets per country. Its neighbours in Southeast Asia with hubs of their own are Malaysia (6), Thailand (6), Singapore (6), Philippines (6), Vietnam (6), Myanmar (6), Cambodia (5), Laos (5), Brunei (5) and Timor-Leste (3).
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Indonesia's main news outlets?
Across Indonesia's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, The Jakarta Post, Kompas, Tempo, Jakarta Globe, Detik and Tribunnews. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
The Jakarta Post is Indonesia's leading English-language daily newspaper, based in Jakarta. It covers Indonesian national news, politics, economy, and society for domestic and international English-speaking readers. Known for independent reporting, it maintains print and digital editions and is the country's principal English-language news source.
Kompas is one of Indonesia's largest and most influential daily newspapers, published in Indonesian from Jakarta. It covers national politics, economy, and society for a broad readership and operates a major digital news portal. It is regarded as one of the country's most respected and established press titles.
Tempo is an Indonesian news organization known for its weekly magazine and investigative journalism, with this English edition serving international readers. It covers Indonesian politics, business, and social issues and has a reputation for independent, in-depth reporting. Tempo is among the country's most respected news outlets.
The Jakarta Globe is an English-language news outlet in Indonesia covering national politics, business, and current affairs. Aimed at English-reading residents, expatriates, and international audiences, it reports on developments across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It is among the country's established English-language news sources.
Detik.com, launched in 1998, is one of Indonesia's most-visited news websites, publishing breaking news around the clock in Indonesian. A digital-native pioneer of the country's online press, it is owned by CT Corp, the conglomerate of businessman Chairul Tanjung, through Trans Media, and covers politics, business, sport, and entertainment for a mass national audience.
Tribunnews.com is among Indonesia's highest-traffic news portals, aggregating reporting from the Tribun Network of regional newspapers and websites across the archipelago. It is operated by Kompas Gramedia, one of Indonesia's largest media groups, and emphasizes high-volume breaking news, regional coverage, and popular stories in Indonesian for a mass nationwide audience.
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