Type Daily newspaper Founded 1987 Headquarters Jakarta | Format Broadsheet Language Indonesian | |
Owner(s) BeritaSatu Media Holdings | ||
Suara Pembaruan (literally Voice of Renewal) is an Indonesian evening daily newspaper. Founded in 1987 as a replacement for Sinar Harapan, it is one of the largest newspapers in Indonesia.
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History
Suara Pembaruan was first published on 3 February 1987 as a replacement for Sinar Harapan, which had been shut down on 9 October 1986 for making political commentary critical of the New Order regime. It maintained many of the same key people, although a member of the People's Representative Council was chosen as General Director.
In 1991, Suara Pembaruan reported a circulation of roughly 340,000, ranking as the fourth largest selling daily behind Kompas, Pos Kota, and Jawa Pos. The following year it ranked second in advertising revenue, trailing behind Kompas.
Suara Pembaruan holds shares in The Jakarta Post, which was co-founded by its progenitor Sinar Harapan.
Style
David Hill describes Suara Pembaruan's management as being commercially pragmatic and politically cautious, with marketing focused on the secular middle class. Its Christian character has received much discussion in Indonesia.