Jakob Oetama
| Jakob Oetama | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 27, 1931 Borobudur village, Magelang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Alma mater | Gajah Mada University |
| Occupation | President Director and Founder of Kompas daily |
| Years active | 1965 - now |
Dr (HC) Jakob Oetama (born Borobudur village, Magelang 27 September 1931), is an Indonesian senior journalist and also a media tycoon; the co-founder and owner of Kompas Gramedia Group, the largest media group in Indonesia. Together with P.K. Ojong, he established Kompas Daily in 1965, one of leading newspaper in Indonesia.
He successfully managed a nationwide circulated newspaper amid the repressive circumstances; navigating Kompas daily's policy throughout Suharto's authoritarian regime (1965–1998), which was quite oppressive against press and media freedom. His calm, modest, polite and soft personality is reflected in his journalistic approach and his media demeanor, which offers the so-called peaceful journalism, and managed to open the new horizon of the press that is completely modern, accountable, responsible, non-partisan, and has a far-sighted perspective.
His media business includes at least 50 publications, including the well-respected Kompas daily, while the company also has over 100 bookstores across Indonesia. Its latest push is into the television business, launched Kompas TV in 2011. Kompas’ interests in the property sector, which include the Santika hotel chain, is currently concentrating on convention halls. In 2013 Jakob Oetama was listed as the 26th richest Indonesians, with $1.3 billion net worth of assets.
Currently he is a President Director of Kompas Gramedia Group, member of board of trustees of Indonesian Journalists Association, advisor of ASEAN journalists confederation. Receiver of Mahaputra Utama award from Indonesian government in 1973, and receiver of Honoris Causa in communication from Gajah Mada University on 17 April 2003. Jakob Oetama is still active as a participant in debate and dialogue on national issues and a great supporter of the arts, by establishing Bentara Budaya galleries in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bali.
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