Jakarta Globe

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.

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Jakarta Globe at a glance

Country: Indonesia
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Digital-native outlet
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Jakarta Globe

Crosswire groups Jakarta Globe as Centrist for comparisons within Indonesia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Jakarta Globe sits in Indonesia's press

Jakarta Globe is one of 6 outlets tracked in Indonesia and the only digital-native outlet tracked there. By outlets tracked, Indonesia ranks ninth of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 39 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Jakarta Globe outside Indonesia, starting with Southeast Asia, are Rappler (Philippines), VnExpress (Vietnam), The Irrawaddy (Myanmar) and Cambodianess (Cambodia). Opening one of them beside Jakarta Globe is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.