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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Media |
| Founded | June 8, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-06-08) |
| Founders | Winston Utomo William Utomo |
| Headquarters | Jakarta (IDN HQ) and Surabaya, East Java (Surabaya Creative Lab), Indonesia |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | IDN |
| Website | idntimes |
IDN Times is a digital multi-platform media outlet that provides news and entertainment for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia. IDN Times is one of IDN’s business units under the Digital Media pillar, founded by Winston Utomo and William Utomo on June 8, 2014. Currently, senior journalist Uni Zulfiani Lubis serves as the Editor-in-Chief of IDN Times.
History
IDN Times was initially known as Indonesian Times, a blog featuring articles written by Winston Utomo while he was working at Google Singapore. As interest and readership grew, Indonesian Times evolved into IDN Times, a digital multi-platform media company focused on delivering relevant content for Indonesia’s younger generations.
Bureau
IDN Times has a representative bureau that has spread over 12 provinces in Indonesia:
| IDN Times burau | Province |
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| IDN Times Jatim |  East Java
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| IDN Times Bali |  Bali
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| IDN Times Sulsel |  South Sulawesi
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| IDN Times Sumut |  North Sumatra
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| IDN Times Jabar |  West Java
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| IDN Times Kaltim |  East Kalimantan
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| IDN Times Jogja |  Special Region of Yogyakarta
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| IDN Times Jateng |  Central Java
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| IDN Times Banten |  Banten
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| IDN Times Sumsel |  South Sumatra
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| IDN Times Lampung |  Lampung
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| IDN Times NTB |  West Nusa Tenggara
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| IDN Times Sumbar | Sumatra Barat |
| IDN Times Sulsel | Sulawesi Selatan |
| IDN Times Gorontalo | Gorontalo |
Events
Indonesia Millennial and Gen Z Summit
The Indonesia Millennial and Gen-Z Summit (IMGS) is an annual event organized by IDN. This event aims to empower Indonesia’s younger generations through discussions and interdisciplinary collaborations. IMGS features inspirational figures, professionals, and leaders from various fields who share insights and drive positive change.
The event hosts dozens of discussion sessions in collaboration with eight prominent communities. Topics covered include politics, economics, technology, and pop culture.
Indonesia Writers Festival
The Indonesia Writers Festival is an independent writing festival organized by IDN Times. The event seeks to empower Indonesians through writing by inviting experts and literacy activists from various backgrounds.
Duniaku.com
Duniaku.com is a multi-platform digital media part of IDN Times which presents content about geek culture ranging from video games, anime, comics, films, technology and gadgets. Duniaku.com was officially launched on September 6, 2019 by the Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara together with CEO of IDN Media Winston Utomo and IDN Times and Editor-in-Chief of Duniaku.com Uni Lubis.
Awards
- 2019 IDN won WAN-IFRA Asia Digital Media Awards 2019 as the Best Digital Project to Engage Younger and/or Millennial Audiences for IDN Times’ #MillennialsMemilih program
- 2020 IDN Times (IDN Times Community) won WAN-IFRA Asia Digital Media Awards 2019 in The Best in Audience Engagement category.
- 2021 IDN Times journalists won awards at the Subroto Award, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) on 28 September 2021.
- 2024 IDN Times won WAN-IFRA event at both the Asia and Global levels in Best Use of AI in Revenue Strategy.
#Interconnected22 by Pulitzer Center
One of the IDN Times journalists, Dhana Kencana, was the speaker at the #Interconnected22 conference held from June 9 to June 10, 2022, in Washington DC, United States of America. Dhana Kencana is also a grant recipient Pulitzer Center through the Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF) program, a funding program for journalists that makes a number of coverage of the rainforest.
References
- "Kontak Kami". IDN Times. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- Fajar, Nugraha (2023-11-10). "Highlighting the Significance of Ethical Journalism and Impact in Digital Era". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- "Tentang Kami". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "Keisengan Winston Utomo Lahirkan Media Daring Terhits untuk Generasi Y dan Z". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "Winston Utomo – Pendiri IDN Times Media - Biografi dan Kisah Sukses Tokoh Dunia". 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- Pradata, Reezky (2018-03-31). "IDN TIMES : Bagai Oasis Millenials dan Gen Z Cari Informasi dan Inspirasi". Reezky Pradata Sanjaya. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "11 Sosok Pebisnis Muda Inspiratif yang Patut Dijadikan Role Model". Seller Center Bukalapak. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "Tech in Asia Indonesia - Menghubungkan Ekosistem Startup Indonesia". id.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- Gafara, Ghesa (2020-01-14). "Indonesia Millennial Summit 2020: Membahas Empat Sudut Pandang yang Bisa Membangun Indonesia". USS Feed. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- Gafara, Ghesa (2020-01-14). "Indonesia Millennial Summit 2020: Membahas Empat Sudut Pandang yang Bisa Membangun Indonesia". USS Feed (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- "Memahami Karakteristik dan Ciri-ciri Generasi Z". Nasional Katadata.co.id (in Indonesian). 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Destiana, Mona. "Indonesia Writers Festival 2019 Ajak Generasi Milenial untuk Aktif Menulis". www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Suteja, Jaja (2019-09-06). "Duniaku.com Resmi Diluncurkan". BeritaSatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- "Asian Digital Media Awards 2019". WAN-IFRA. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "Asian Digital Media Awards 2020". WAN-IFRA. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "Jurnalis Peraih Penghargaan Subroto". Tempo (in Indonesian). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- "Dhana Kencana, Southeast Asia RJF grantee".
- "Dana Hibah Jurnalisme Hutan Hujan Asia Tenggara".
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