Paper price rise too much<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
The increase in the price rice of newsprint has triggered an
\nincrease in the price of newspapers. The retail price of Media
\nIndonesia has risen from Rp 500 to Rp 700 -- an increase of about
\n40 percent. The price other newspapers like Kompas has also gone
\nup by the same percentage. This price increase is not reasonable.
\nIt doesn't follow the law of supply and demand. There must be one
\nfactor which has caused the fantastic increase.<\/p>\n
The price increase of newspapers doesn't seem to have too
\ngreat an influence on society's demand in the cities. But it is a
\ngreat blow to the rural population. The program of \"newspapers
\nfor the rural areas\" will certainly be hampered by the increase
\nin the price of newspapers. Thus the government's efforts to
\nenhance the intellectual life of rural people will face a big
\nchallenge.<\/p>\n
To demand a lower price is wishful thinking. It would be a
\nvery long process to get the price of newspapers to their
\nprevious level. The people may be tired of hoping and just take
\nthe price increase for granted or adopt a couldn't-care-less
\nattitude.<\/p>\n
Newspapers are a vital source of information for the people.
\nRegardless of the price increase, the public must continue to
\nreceive information. If the rural people fail to get the
\nnewspapers, they have to rely on radio and television for
\ninformation. As a result there will be a big gap between
\ninformation received in the cities and that obtained in the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
ABUBAKAR<\/p>\n
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