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| Detikcom | |
|---|---|
| Name | Detikcom |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Online news media |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Budiono Darsono; Abdul Rahman; Yayan Sopyan |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Area served | Indonesia |
Detikcom is an Indonesian online news portal founded in 1998 focused on real-time reporting and breaking news. It grew during the Reformasi era alongside outlets such as Kompas and Tempo (Indonesian magazine) and has been influential in shaping digital journalism practices alongside platforms like Kaskus and Tokoh Indonesia. The site competes with regional players including The Jakarta Post, Media Indonesia, Republika (Indonesian newspaper), and international services such as BBC News, CNN, and Al Jazeera for audience and credibility.
The portal was established during a period marked by the fall of Suharto and the rise of political actors like B. J. Habibie and Abdurrahman Wahid, operating in a media landscape transformed by outlets including MetroTV and RCTI. Early coverage intersected with events such as the 1998 student demonstrations at Trisakti University and the 1999 elections involving parties like Golkar and Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan. During the 2000s the site covered crises including the 1999 East Timorese crisis, the 2002 Bali bombings, and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, developing editorial practices similar to New York Times and The Guardian digital desks. The portal expanded its multimedia presence in the 2010s amid competition from Facebook, Twitter, and Google, and reported extensively on high-profile events such as the administrations of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo.
Initially founded by journalists and entrepreneurs, the outlet later entered corporate partnerships and investment structures analogous to those of MNC Group, Lippo Group, and Trans Media in the Indonesian media sector. Ownership transitions involved influential media moguls comparable to Chairul Tanjung and Hary Tanoesoedibjo—figures linked to outlets such as CNN Indonesia and SCTV. Management has included editors and executives with backgrounds at Kompas Gramedia, Jakarta Globe, and international organizations such as Reuters, Associated Press, and Agence France-Presse. The board and executive teams have interacted with regulatory bodies like Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia and investors associated with conglomerates like Salim Group and Bakrie Group.
Editorial operations are organized into desks covering beats similar to those at Bloomberg, The Washington Post, Nikkei Asian Review, and Straits Times. Coverage spans politics, law, business, culture, and sports, paralleling reporting on figures such as Megawati Sukarnoputri, Prabowo Subianto, Anies Baswedan, and institutions like Bank Indonesia and KPK (Indonesia). The portal integrates multimedia reporting formats used by Vox, BuzzFeed, and Vice Media, including live blogs for events like Indonesian presidential election, 2014 and Indonesian presidential election, 2019. It syndicates and cross-references material in ways comparable to AP and uses style practices influenced by Associated Press Stylebook and Oxford Style Manual.
The audience profile resembles those of large regional portals such as Detikcom's peers Tribunnews and Okezone with heavy urban concentration in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung. Readership demographics align with trends reported by analytics firms like Comscore and SimilarWeb and with social referral patterns seen on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. International visibility increased when covering incidents involving ASEAN, Asean Summit, and transnational stories with actors such as China and United States. Mobile traffic follows patterns set by smartphone makers like Samsung and Xiaomi in Southeast Asia.
Revenue streams mirror those of digital news organizations such as The Guardian and New York Times before paywalls, relying on display advertising, native advertising, and sponsored content similar to approaches by BuzzFeed and Vice Media. Partnerships with advertising networks include players akin to Google AdSense, programmatic platforms like AppNexus, and local ad exchanges connected to MNC Group properties. The portal has negotiated commercial relationships with brands such as Telkomsel, Bank Mandiri, Astra International, and e-commerce platforms like Tokopedia and Shopee for campaign-based revenue.
Critiques have paralleled scrutiny faced by outlets including Kompas and MetroTV regarding editorial independence and alleged proximity to political actors like Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono supporters or business conglomerates such as Lippo Group. Debates about journalistic standards referenced institutions like Institute for War & Peace Reporting and NGOs such as Transparency International and Human Rights Watch when reporting on sensitive stories involving KPK (Indonesia), Corruption Eradication Commission, and high-profile trials of figures like Setya Novanto. Legal disputes have involved defamation cases similar to those brought against journalists in matters concerning public figures such as Anas Urbaningrum and corporate entities resembling Pertamina and Garuda Indonesia.
Platform development followed trends established by tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter with investments in mobile-first design, content delivery networks similar to Cloudflare, and analytics tools like Google Analytics and Chartbeat. The engineering team adopted frameworks and practices comparable to those at Akamai and Amazon Web Services for scalability during traffic spikes tied to events like Asian Games coverage or national elections. Innovations included native apps for iOS and Android and integration with messaging services such as LINE and Telegram.
Category:Indonesian news websites