New edition of 'Merdeka' daily<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): One of the pioneers in Indonesian newspapers,
\nthe Merdeka daily, reappeared again on Friday after a six-month
\nhiatus.<\/p>\n
The daily, first published in 1945, appeared in a 12-page
\nedition under a new masthead.<\/p>\n
\"However, the spirit is still the same,\" Merdeka manager Dodie
\nHermawan said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Dodie said some Rp 4 billion (US$470,588) was injected into
\nthe paper for its return.<\/p>\n
Merdeka daily was established by the late B.M. Diah, and
\nremains under the same general management and ownership with
\nHerawati Diah as director.<\/p>\n
The daily stopped publication on April 22 following internal
\nfriction which resulted in a number of editorial staff jumping
\nship and establishing the rival Rakyat Merdeka.<\/p>\n
Dodie remained confident that Merdeka would regain its
\nposition among Indonesia's media elite.<\/p>\n
\"We are also planning to buy a new printing machine to support
\nthe new team on the daily,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Dodie said the daily printed 42,000 copies on its first day
\nand about 35,000 were sold.<\/p>\n
He claimed that dozens confirmed their readiness to subscribe,
\nbut acknowledged that the number was still below expectation.<\/p>\n
Distribution will be focused on Jakarta and Bandung, West
\nJava, for the first few months. (04)<\/p>",
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