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Media and the Vulnerable in Indonesia: Accounts from the Margins

Jakarta: Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance (CIPG);Hivos (2013), 135 pp.

Contains tables, bibliogr. pp. 126-128

Series: Engaging Media, Empowering Society: assessing Media Policy and Governance in Indonesia through the Lens of Citizens’ Rights

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"Aims to map the implication of the political economy dynamics of the media on citizens’ right to media from the perspective of citizens, in particular those who are vulnerable and weak(ened). Due to the effect of the contemporary political economy of media in Indonesia, the premise of equal citizens’ right to media has not yet been met. Business-powered media tend to prioritise the concerns of the majority over those of the minority. Since the existence of media remains vital to the society, it is essential that the media (industry) should first serve the interests of society, in particular in providing for the needs of minority groups and the vulnerable. The report provides four case studies from vulnerable groups (Ahmadiyya, Diffable, LGBT and Women-Children), in order to map the bigger picture on citizens’ right to media." (CIPG website)