Suara Merdeka (lit. 'Voice of Freedom') is a daily newspaper in Indonesia based in Semarang, Central Java. It was established by H. Hetami and the first edition was published on 11 February 1950.
| Perekat Komunitas Jawa Tengah (lit. 'Central Java Community's Bond') | |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Suara Merdeka Network |
| Founder(s) | H. Hetami |
| Founded | 11 February 1950 |
| Language | Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Menara Suara Merdeka Jl. Pandanaran 30 Semarang, Jawa Tengah |
| City | Semarang |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Sister newspapers | Wawasan |
| ISSN | 2615-2614 |
| Website | www |
History
editSuara Merdeka was founded by H. Hetami, who also became chief editor, on 11 February 1950. The paper began as an evening daily newspaper published in Solo; the newspaper printed 5,000 copies, which at that time is a considerable amount for a local newspaper. He was assisted by three reporters: HR. Wahjoedi, Soelaiman, and Retno Koestiyah. Then, Suara Merdeka began expanding its distribution to Kudus and Semarang to compete with other local newspapers.
In the beginning, Suara Merdeka did not yet have its printing press, so that they were based at the offices of De Locomotief, a Dutch newspaper in Semarang. After 1956, the newspaper changed its publishing time to the morning after H. Hetami got a printing machine himself. The newspaper also has its own office in the former office of Het Noorden newspaper that has been nationalized by the Indonesian government in March 1963.[1]
Award
editIn December 2011, Suara Merdeka won an award for "The Most Responsive Media".[2]
References
edit- ^ Universitas Diponegoro - Skripsi: Sejarah dan Perkembangan Suara Merdeka. Retrieved on 1 January 2013.
- ^ ""PR" Raih Penghargaan "The Most Responsible Media Group"". Pikiran Rakyat. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
External links
edit- Suara Merdeka Cyber News
- Jeferson Kameo (12 February 2007). "Model Pertanggungjawaban Pers (The Importance of Press Responsibility)" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 October 2007.
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