| Newspaper Name: |
Jawa Pos |
| Alternative Names: |
Djava-Post |
| Owner: |
Jawa Pos Group |
| Country / Region: |
Indonesia (Surabaya) |
| Language: |
Indonesian |
| Format type: |
Newspaper |
| Category: |
General |
| Political alignment: |
None |
| Frequency: |
Daily |
| Publication Years (print version): |
1949 — now (74 years) |
| Publication Years (digital version): |
1994 — now (29 years) |
| ISSN: |
2580-2488 |
| Circulation: |
842,000 (2015) |
| Official Pages: |
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| Website: |
jawapos.com [read with translation] |
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«Jawa Pos» — one of the leading newspapers in Indonesia today, it is a national newspaper that has been published in the Indonesian language in the Eastern Province of Java, in the city of Surabaya since 1949. It was created by Chung Shen, an employee of the film industry, who at that time was engaged in the layout and design of advertising and writing reviews and reviews for films. At the time of its foundation, it was called «Djava-Post». Translated from Indonesian, the name of this newspaper means: «Java Post» or «Java Post». The newspaper's slogan is «Selalu ada yang baru!» (Always something new!).
In the 1980s, the newspaper was going through hard times and was close to bankruptcy, but after a change of management and the introduction of a new development strategy, its business went up. Today, it is considered the most authoritative, popular and widely circulated daily newspaper in Indonesia. «Jawa Pos» is also the most modern and innovative newspaper in Indonesia, the owner of various local records: in 1984, it was the first on the island to start using computer technology, since 1986 it has been printed in color, since 1988 its peer-to-peer edition is transferred to the printing house for electronic printing (in terms of using IT technologies, it is considered the most popular skirting another newspaper, «
Kompas»), in 1994 it opened a representative office on the Internet, and in 1998 it became available abroad. In 2011, the newspaper received the «World Young Readers Newspaper Award» from WAN-IFRA for its contribution to the development of the youth press. Jawa Pos is also the founder of the local newspaper association Jawa Pos News Network (JPNN), which includes more than 80 local newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, as well as approximately 40 editorial offices and publishing houses.
The newspaper has the following sections: Berita Terbaru (news), Ibu Kota Baru (capital news), Nasional (politics, economy, elections), Sepak Bola (football), Kabar Daerah (regional news), Surabaya Raya( Surabaya city news), Entertaiment (movies, TV, music, billboard).
