The Press in New Order Indonesia is based on deetailed and investigative research, it provides a succinct introduction to the political and economic forces shaping this dominant sector of the Indonesian media at a pivotal time in its development.
This book is about the institutions and politicies that determine what Indonesians write and read in their books and papers and their computer screens, say and hear on their radios, tape-recorders and CD players, perform and watch on their films, videos and television screens.