daily english language newspaper indonesia paper owned media head office nation capital started collaboration indonesian media urging information minister politician issue printed april spent years minimal advertisements increasing circulation change chief editors began vocal pro democracy point view paper indonesian english language survive asian financial crisis currently circulation features sunday online edition detail possible daily print edition targeted foreigners educated middle class indonesian readership increased noted training ground local international reporters won awards described indonesia leading english language daily member history founding development information minister politician disappointed perceived bias indonesia foreign news sources time english language indonesian observer negative public perception existing papers decided create new order ensure credibility agreed convince group competing newspapers backed catholic owned protestant owned weekly tempo nascent paper hoped quality english language paper similar singapore thailand malaysia founding media paper spent months contacting influential figures targeted newspapers receive cooperation requested percent share new newspaper handle daily business operations printing circulation advertising tempo offered assist management return percent share hired chief editor received stock establishment paper aided incoming information minister received percent interest role acquiring license total start cost million time founder reported newspaper general manager details including matter share stock publisher decided meeting office march month april edition totalling pages published new paper located laundry room story warehouse employees layout hand poles straight edges months writers translated recycled previously published stories indonesian media later picked foreign wire services original reporting rare editors want deal censorship new order government early years publication difficulty attracting point editions ran ads circulation increased dramatically originally hoped paper begin turn profit years recession early 1980s led start funds depleted eventually paper took interest free loan received million owners advertising increased able turn profit considered credible newspapers indonesia activism chief editor tempo second chief editor august chosen indonesia ambassador australia leadership paper began publishing original work translation reporters asked active role day day operations paper paper vocal politics taking pro democracy stance like tempo soon converted offices new story building built pension fund expanded pages signed distribution agreement british news service allowing stories easily promoted overseas mid-1990s established workshop assist new foreign born staff learning local culture december circulation english language indonesia asian financial crisis english language failed year founding member november began feel competition dubbed wake backed reporters left paper join initial print run chief editor editions publications sunday edition sunday edition launched september sunday edition includes depth stories entertainment fiction published weekday editions online edition features online edition includes print internet exclusive stories free access news flashes developed happen paper hopes entirety printed stories articles dating june april launched pages daily newspaper produced noting subscribers lived island market targeted indonesian educated foreigners percent paper readers leadership began targeting indonesian readers approximately half readers middle class layout style follows format beginning featured index page short stories title odd world lifestyle section comic strips photographs graphics normal indonesian publications time editorials tended shorter indonesian counterparts uses inverted pyramid style reporting important information beginning article 1980s indonesian papers attributes different writing styles english indonesian english favouring active voice direct statements respectful indonesian passive voice approach topic said english like way public opinion new_york_times notes considered training ground local reporters offers programs reporters worked terms online visits awards recognition recognised indonesian newspapers best followed journalism ethics standards papers recognised paper received adam award january reporting foreign politics coverage considered accurate educated good analysis following year reporters received award excellent photography fields culture law politics journalist received adam award writings assisted ministry distribute information foreign policy implementation
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