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        "msgid": "deputy-minister-nezar-media-crisis-poses-threat-to-quality-of-public-information-1778730829",
        "date": "2026-05-14 09:54:08",
        "title": "Deputy Minister Nezar: Media Crisis Poses Threat to Quality of Public Information",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria has warned that the ongoing crisis in Indonesia's media industry extends beyond business challenges to threaten the quality of public information and digital democracy. He highlighted how digital disruptions, including AI features on search engines, have drastically reduced media traffic and revenues, leading to job cuts and sustainability issues even for major outlets. The government is addressing this through initiatives like the Publisher Rights Presidential Regulation to foster fairer relations with digital platforms and promote collaborative efforts for credible information dissemination.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital\nAffairs Nezar Patria assesses that the current crisis in the national\nmedia industry has evolved into a threat to the quality of public\ninformation and digital democracy space, no longer merely a business\nissue for press companies. According to Nezar, digital technology\ndisruptions have transformed the media industry landscape from local to\nglobal levels. The ease of establishing media outlets today, he said,\ndoes not align with media companies\u2019 ability to survive economically\namid changes in information distribution and the shift of advertising\nspending to digital platforms. \u201cCreating media is easy now; the\ndifficult part is selling it. Nowadays, anyone can create media, but can\nthey sustain it and remain viable? That\u2019s the challenge,\u201d Nezar stated\nwhile receiving an audience from Saburai TV management at the Ministry\nof Communication and Digital Affairs office in Central Jakarta on\nWednesday (13\/5), as quoted from the ministry\u2019s official website.\nAccording to him, this pressure is also felt by major media outlets.\nNezar cited a report from the Indonesian Online Media Association (AMSI)\nstating that the presence of AI features on digital search engines has\ncaused media traffic to drop dramatically by up to tenfold. This traffic\ndecline, he continued, directly impacts media companies\u2019 revenues and\ntriggers efficiency measures, including layoffs. Nezar said the pressure\non the media industry is expected to continue into mid-year,\nparticularly in the television sector, including local television that\nserves as a source of information for communities in the regions.\nNevertheless, he emphasised that the main issue is not just the survival\nof media companies but its impact on the public information ecosystem.\nHe assessed that the weakening of mainstream media could enlarge the\nspace for the spread of manipulative information, disinformation, and\nunhealthy content that has the potential to damage the quality of\ndigital democracy. Therefore, the government continues to promote a\nbalanced information ecosystem through various forms of collaboration\nwith media, including local media. \u201cThe government has tried to ensure\nfairer relations with platforms by issuing the Publisher Rights\nPresidential Regulation, so that media have a more equal position when\ndealing with platforms,\u201d Nezar stated. He added that the Ministry of\nCommunication and Digital Affairs will continue to open opportunities\nfor collaboration with various media to support the dissemination of\nhealthy, credible, and responsible public information amid digital\ntransformation.<\/p>",
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