Dewan Pers

What Dewan Pers does

Dewan Pers is Indonesia's independent press council, established as a statutory body under Law No. 40/1999 on the Press (Undang-Undang Nomor 40 Tahun 1999 tentang Pers). It functions as the sole official regulator of press freedom, professional standards, and ethical conduct for the Indonesian press industry, headquartered at Gedung Dewan Pers, Jl. Kebon Sirih No.32-34, Jakarta. Its mandate spans press company verification, journalist competency certification (Uji Kompetensi Wartawan/UKW), public complaint adjudication, and the publication of press regulations and standards.

Dewan Pers delivers its services through a portfolio of digital platforms: the main portal (dewanpers.or.id), the press company registration application (datapers.dewanpers.or.id), the complaint submission portal (pengaduan.dewanpers.or.id), and the JDIH legal documentation network (jdih.dewanpers.or.id) which indexes 119 legal documents including regulations, MoUs, and court decisions. Data is hosted on the national data center (Pusat Data Nasional) under the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs. The organization is governed by a Chairman (Prof. Dr. Komaruddin Hidayat), Vice Chairman, and commissioners covering digital/sustainability, law/legislation, and inter-institutional relations, drawing membership from 11 constituent press organizations representing print, broadcast, digital, and journalism trade verticals.

Dewan Pers is not a commercial enterprise. Its services — certification, verification, complaint handling, and legal documentation — are provided at no direct charge to the public as public-interest functions. Funding flows through public and governmental channels consistent with its statutory mandate. The organization directs its current strategic energy toward addressing digital platform dominance (engaging KPPU and Google), expanding protection frameworks for student journalists, and extending regulatory influence into AI-era journalism standards.

Name

Dewan Pers

Legal name

Dewan Pers

Website

https://dewanpers.or.id

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dewan Pers is Indonesia's independent statutory press council, established under Law No. 40/1999, providing press company verification, journalist competency certification, complaint adjudication, and legal documentation services to the nation's press ecosystem at no direct charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dewan Pers is an independent Indonesian press regulatory body established by Law No. 40/1999 that provides four core services: (1) registration and verification of press companies (Perusahaan Pers), (2) competency certification of journalists (Uji Kompetensi Wartawan/UKW), (3) handling and resolution of press-related complaints and ethical violations, and (4) maintenance of the JDIH legal documentation network covering press laws, court decisions, and institutional regulations. These services are delivered through integrated digital portals and a network of 11 constituent press organizations.

Product overview

Dewan Pers operates as Indonesia's Press Council, offering a portfolio of regulatory and service platforms for the press industry. The core offerings include journalist certification services (Sertifikasi Wartawan), media company verification (Pendataan Perusahaan Pers), press complaint handling (Pengaduan), and a comprehensive legal documentation system (JDIH). These services are delivered through integrated web portals including the main portal (dewanpers.or.id), registration application (datapers.dewanpers.or.id), complaint submission system (pengaduan.dewanpers.or.id), and the legal documentation network (jdih.dewanpers.or.id). The ecosystem serves journalists, media companies, and the public seeking press-related information, verification, and dispute resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JDIH Dewan Pers: Jaringan Dokumentasi dan Informasi Hukum Dewan Pers — the legal documentation and information network of Dewan Pers, hosting 119 legal documents including regulations, MoUs, court decisions, and circulars.

Products and services

• Portal Layanan Dewan Pers

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Google Asia-PasifikstrategicOthers · 27 July 2026Audiensi discussing copyright law revision for digital journalism protection. Google communicated commitment to continue investment and partnerships with Indonesian media, while Dewan Pers advocated for fair compensation mechanisms for journalistic content.
• KTP2JB (Komite Tanggung Jawab Perusahaan Platform Digital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2026Committee facilitating negotiations on economic rights between press companies and digital platforms. Currently brokering B2B agreements between media companies and platforms; only 34 media companies have established B2B partnerships so far.
• LBH Pers (Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Pers)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Collaboration on strengthening protection for student press, addressing physical and digital threats to student journalists, and developing guidelines for AI use in journalism.
• PPMI (Perhimpunan Pers Mahasiswa Indonesia)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Student press protection initiative addressing challenges faced by campus journalism including physical and digital threats, and strengthening complaint mechanisms for student journalists.
• Diskominfo Kabupaten KapuasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Collaboration on media verification and improving media ecosystem quality at the regional level, promoting use of verified media in local government cooperation.
• PertaminaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 July 2026Collaboration on journalism appreciation program 2026, developing competition categories for print, digital, audio, and video media with regional-based selection mechanisms.
• Komnas HAM (Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026MoU on press freedom protection, enhancing constitutional rights understanding, and coordinating on human rights issues affecting journalism.
• KPPU (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Dewan Pers and KPPU collaborate on addressing digital platform dominance threatening the press ecosystem. Joint working group formed to identify anti-competitive practices in the digital sector, advocate for competition law updates, and protect press industry sustainability from monopolistic digital platforms.
• Kemendagri (Kementerian Dalam Negeri)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026MoU coordination on press-government relations, addressing media maladministration at regional level, selective partnerships with verified media, and media literacy programs for civil servants.
• Direktorat Jenderal Aplikasi Informatika (Kemenkominfo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2019Cooperation on digital media governance, cyber media arrangement, and enforcement of press freedom in the digital sphere.
• Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan AnakminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2019Partnership on improving child-friendly media reporting quality through professional development and compliance monitoring.
• National Press Council of ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2018International cooperation on press freedom promotion, professional journalism capacity building, and exchange programs between Indonesian and Thai press councils.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dewan-pers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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