Suara Karya
Suara Karya Suara Karya is a daily newspaper published in Indonesia. Established in 1971 to assist Golkar in winning that year's legislative election, it became required reading for all civil servants and the voice of Golkar. After its circulation increased from 55,700 in 1971 to 300,000 in 1998, the fall of Suharto caused circulation to plummet to 3,000. As of 2005, it is attempting rebranding to present cleaner, less biased news. The 1st issue of Suara Karya was published on 11 March 1971 by the Suara Karya Foundation under direction of Golkar, prior to the July legislative election to assist Golkar. It took three days of preparation and Rp 50 million (at the time US$ 130,000) in start-up costs for the newspaper to be established. Its chief executive was Sumiskun, and the head editor was Jamal Ali. Other members of the editorial staff included Syamsul Bisri, Rahman Tolleng, Sayuti Melik, David Natipulu, and Cosmas Batubara. Suara Karya 's influence resulted in Golkar win...