Kompas
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.
Kompas front page, right now
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Is Kompas left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?
Crosswire lists Kompas as Center within Indonesia's media spectrum — the grouping it uses both for genuinely centrist titles and for outlets the major media-bias assessments do not place consistently on one side.
Read Kompas beside another title from Indonesia and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two Indonesia dailies covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are Kompas's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because Kompas is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning Indonesia title either side of it and the direction each one pulls becomes measurable rather than impressionistic.
This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed . Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.
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