Indonesian Data Journalism Network

What Indonesian Data Journalism Network does

Indonesian Data Journalism Network (IDJN) is a Jakarta-based non-profit organization founded in February 2019 that promotes and teaches data journalism among Indonesian journalists, designers, and programmers. The organization operates as a community-led entity delivering a portfolio of programs including a recurring Data Journalism Hackathon (held four times between 2020 and 2022, training 300+ participants and producing 28 data-based reports), monthly hands-on meet-ups, and the Indonesian Data Journalism Awards (IDJA) — the first national data journalism awards ceremony, launched in 2023 and expanded in 2024 with a local newsroom category. IDJN is a member of the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) and runs the registered legal entities Perkumpulan Jurnalisme Belajar Data (AHU-0006330.AH.01.07) and PT Literasi Data Komunika (AHU-0022806.AH.01.01).

IDJN's product surface spans three layers: (1) community programs and events (hackathons, monthly meet-ups, IDJA), (2) two AI-powered tools — CekData.ai, a beta verification tool that cross-references data claims against official and trusted sources, and DataStoryStudio, an AI-assisted insight and visualization tool both launched in 2020 — and (3) professional services including customized training, mentoring, data analysis, spatial analysis, data visualization, data storytelling, and event management, delivered to individuals, media organizations, NGOs, and the public. The organization distributes free and paid online courses through courses.idjnetwork.org and operates with a 6-person leadership team of senior practitioners from top Indonesian media outlets such as Tirto.id, Tempo, Bisnis Indonesia, Katadata, and Jaring.id.

The organization is funded primarily through grants and collaborations with institutional partners including the European Union, the Netherlands Embassy, USAID, Internews, and environmental NGOs such as Pantau Gambut, Auriga, Greenpeace, and Trend Asia. Revenue is supplemented by a freemium membership model (free courses + discounted paid courses + priority hackathon/fellowship access), custom enterprise training contracts, and Rp 10 million hackathon project stipends for selected teams. The dual Perkumpulan/PT structure allows the non-profit to monetize training and consulting commercially through PT Literasi Data Komunika while keeping programmatic work grant-funded.

Name

Indonesian Data Journalism Network

Legal name

Indonesian Data Journalism Network (IDJN)

Website

https://idjnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Indonesian Data Journalism Network (IDJN) is a Jakarta-based non-profit founded in 2019 that trains Indonesian journalists, designers, and programmers in data journalism through hackathons, meet-ups, online courses, and awards. It serves newsrooms, NGOs, and media organizations with AI tools and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Journalism Training and Data Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) & OCR Automation (HDAEAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

OCR, ICR & Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (BPAAAKAB)

Keywords

• Data journalism training
• Investigative journalism support
• Newsroom data analysis
• Data visualization services
• Journalism education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Indonesia

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Free membership providing access to online classes. Paid membership or associated fees may apply for priority access to hackathons, fellowships, and discounted course rates.
2. Training and Course Fees: Online courses and training services provided to individuals, media, NGOs, and the general public. Some courses are free for members, with special pricing for members on paid courses.
3. Custom Training and Consulting: Customized training and data services for teams or organizations, including data analysis, visualization, and event management consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IDJN is a non-profit community that promotes and teaches data journalism among Indonesian journalists through training programs, hackathons, monthly meet-ups, an awards program (IDJA), AI tools (CekData.ai, DataStoryStudio), and professional services covering data analysis, visualization, spatial analysis, and event management. Its customers are individual journalists, designers, and programmers, as well as media organizations and NGOs seeking data-driven reporting capability.

Product overview

Indonesian Data Journalism Network (IDJN) operates as a non-profit organization and community that promotes and teaches data journalism among Indonesian journalists. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and services: a flagship event program comprising the Data Journalism Hackathon, Monthly Meet-ups, and the Indonesian Data Journalism Awards (IDJA); AI-powered tools including CekData.ai for data verification and DataStoryStudio for data visualization; and professional services covering training, mentoring, data analysis, spatial analysis, data visualization, data storytelling, and event management. IDJN also provides online courses for beginners. The programs, tools, and services work together to build data journalism capacity in Indonesia's media ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CekData.ai AI prototype-based verification tool that helps journalists verify data claims and cross-reference them with official and trusted sources.
• DataStoryStudio Data visualization tool powered by AI that helps users find insights and stories from data and present them as interactive data visualizations.
• Indonesian Data Journalism Awards (IDJA) Annual competition recognizing the best data journalism reports produced by journalists and media in Indonesia; the first award ceremony for data journalism in Indonesia.
• Data Journalism Hackathon Regular event that brings together journalists, designers, and programmers to collaborate on data-driven reporting projects.
• Monthly Meet-up Complimentary hands-on workshops and talks focused on data journalism that bridge traditional journalism and data-driven approaches.
• Online Courses Self-paced online courses on data journalism topics such as Data Journalism 101 and Finding Stories with Spreadsheet, hosted at courses.idjnetwork.org for beginners.
• Training & Mentoring Services Online and offline training and mentoring guided by data journalism practitioners, covering spreadsheet analysis, visualization, and spatial analysis, with customizable options for teams or organizations.
• Data Storytelling & Analysis Services Integrated service optimizing data through analysis, spatial mapping, visualization, and journalistic storytelling, including data cleaning, geographic analysis, and presenting complex data as reader-friendly graphics.
• Event Management Services Consulting on data dissemination, hackathons, and public discussions from planning to execution, including podcasts, social media campaigns, discussions, conferences, bootcamps, and media relations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 participants trained through hackathons producing 28 data-based reports
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDJN is a member of GIJN, connecting Indonesian data journalists with the global investigative journalism community. This membership provides access to resources, training, and international collaboration opportunities.
• European UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner, indicating support for IDJN programs and activities.
• Kedutaan Besar Belanda (Netherlands Embassy)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner, indicating support for IDJN programs.
• USAIDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner for IDJN activities.
• InternewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner in environmental data journalism initiatives.
• Pantau GambutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization providing data and collaboration for peatland and deforestation reporting.
• AurigaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization providing data on mining and deforestation issues for journalistic coverage.
• GreenpeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner for environmental data journalism.
• Trend AsiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner for environmental journalism.
• Penabulu FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner for IDJN activities.
• OxpeckersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental investigative journalism organization listed as collaborator.
• LokadayaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner for environmental journalism initiatives.
• ASEAN Youth ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as collaborator/logo partner for youth engagement in journalism.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• European Journalism Centre (EJC): European foundation funding journalism innovation and training programs; operates at larger scale and similar donor-funded non-profit model serving newsroom capacity building.
• Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas: Provides massive open online courses (MOOCs) in data and investigative journalism globally; the established benchmark for online journalism training at scale that IDJN's course platform aspires to.
• Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE): Long-established US-based journalism training organization offering conferences, resources, and training; comparable mission of building data and investigative journalism capacity at scale.
• Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN): International association of investigative journalism organizations; IDJN is a member, and GIJN serves as the global umbrella for capacity-building in investigative and data journalism.
• Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Media Programme Asia: German political foundation with media programs across Southeast Asia including Indonesia; provides journalism training and capacity building with similar donor-funded model.

Direct peers

• Katadata: Indonesian data journalism platform covering economy, environment, and policy; directly competes for the same data-journalism-trained audience and was a hackathon participant alongside IDJN.
• Tirto.id: Indonesian online media outlet known for data-driven and investigative journalism; multiple IDJN directors (Wan Ulfa, Mawa Kresna, Louis Lugas) are Tirto.id alumni, making it the most operationally comparable peer.
• Jaring.id (Indonesian Network for Investigative Journalism): Indonesian investigative journalism network and non-profit; closely mirrors IDJN's mission of building journalism capacity in Indonesia, with overlap in member base (IDJN Program Director Debora previously worked at Jaring.id).
• Tempo Institute: Journalism training arm of Tempo media group in Indonesia; offers comparable capacity-building programs and shares staff/alumni network (IDJN Training Director Moyang Kasih is a Tempo Institute mentor).
• Mongabay Indonesia: Environmental investigative journalism outlet producing data-driven reporting on deforestation and mining; an active IDJN hackathon partner with aligned audience of data journalists.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4W_ixZ8n-7q4z9U9aL4fvg
• Instagraminstagram.com/idj_network
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idjn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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