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        "id": 1703564,
        "msgid": "new-bakom-head-social-media-now-behaves-like-the-press-many-presidential-policies-need-explanation-1777287291",
        "date": "2026-04-27 17:23:10",
        "title": "New Bakom Head: Social Media Now Behaves Like the Press, Many Presidential Policies Need Explanation",
        "author": "Stevy maradona",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Muhammad Qodari, the newly appointed Head of the Indonesian Government Communication Agency (Bakom), has pledged to enhance government communication through closer collaboration with ministries, agencies, and media outlets to better explain President Prabowo Subianto's policies to the public. He highlighted the evolving media landscape, noting that social media platforms increasingly function like traditional press but with differing regulations, presenting unique challenges for communication strategies. Qodari, formerly the Presidential Chief of Staff, was inaugurated by President Prabowo at the State Palace, emphasising his commitment to the constitution and national service.",
        "content": "<p>The Head of the Indonesian Government Communication Agency (Bakom),\nMuhammad Qodari, stated that he will promote better government\ncommunication through closer cooperation with various ministries,\nagencies, and mass media. \u201cInsha Allah, I am very close with media\nfriends and hopefully this closeness will make the communication process\nbetter and even better,\u201d Qodari said at the State Palace in Jakarta on\nMonday. Qodari said his new role as Head of Bakom RI is a significant\nresponsibility due to the numerous government programmes under President\nPrabowo Subianto that need to be explained to the public, including the\nbackground and objectives of each policy being implemented. Qodari said\nhe does not want to rush into actions because the current media\nlandscape is very different from 10 to 20 years ago. In addition to\nconventional mass media, he said, social media now plays a major role\nand some of them behave like the press. He said this condition presents\nits own challenges that need further consideration in formulating\ngovernment communication strategies. \u201cSocial media today also partly\nbehaves like the press. But with regulations that may differ from those\nin the press, and at that point, this is certainly a unique challenge,\nand what and how we will think about it moving forward,\u201d he said.\nMuhammad Qodari, who previously served as Presidential Chief of Staff,\nwas officially inaugurated as Head of the Indonesian Government\nCommunication Agency (Bakom) RI, replacing Angga Raka Prabowo. President\nPrabowo Subianto directly led the inauguration ceremony at the State\nPalace in Jakarta on Monday. Qodari stood before the President\naccompanied by a religious figure. \u201cThat I will be loyal to the 1945\nConstitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out all laws\nand regulations as straight as possible for the sake of my service to\nthe nation and state,\u201d said Prabowo, followed by Qodari.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-bakom-head-social-media-now-behaves-like-the-press-many-presidential-policies-need-explanation-1777287291",
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