Government Communication Agency Meets Homeless Media Representatives
The Indonesian Government Communication Agency met with representatives from several homeless media outlets. The government invited homeless media grouped under the Indonesia New Media Forum to help broaden the reach of public government communication. Head of the Communication Agency, Muhammad Qodari, stated that the forum is an association of homeless media or independently managed news outlets.
“The presence of these new media friends reflects Bakom’s efforts to reach the public as widely as possible. Not only through conventional media, but also through digital channels that have become our communication reality today,” he said during a press conference at his office in Jakarta on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
Homeless media refers to media entities based on social media without a home in the form of their own website or application. This media content is usually managed independently and uploaded to social media such as Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.
Several homeless media outlets in the New Media Forum include Folkative, Indozone, Dagelan, Indomusikgram, Infipop, Narasi, Muslimvlog, Ussfeeds, Bapakbapak.ID, menjadimanusia, GNFI, Creativox, Kok Bisa, Taubaters, Pandemic Talks, and TaubaTers.
Furthermore, there are Kawan hawa, Folix, Ngomongin Uang, Big Alpha, Good States, Hai Dulu, Proud Project, Vibes, UNFRMD, Kumpul Leaders, CXO Media, Volix Media, How To Do Nothing, Everless Media, Geometry Media, Folks Diary, Dream, Melodi Alam, NKTSHI, Modestalk, Lead Media, Nalar TV, Mahasiswa dan Jakarta, and North West.
Qodari explained that the communication forum between the government and representatives of the Indonesia New Media Forum is an effort to improve the quality of reporting. So far, Qodari said, these media have shortcomings in terms of covering both sides or news verification.
However, these media are considered to have enormous public reach potential. “This new media already has a fairly large following, possibly up to 100 million, with views that can reach billions, 4 to 5 billion in one month,” said Qodari.
INMF representative, Timothy Marbun, said there was indeed a meeting between several INMF members and Qodari to get acquainted on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. “There was no commitment whatsoever,” Timothy stated.
According to Timothy, the partnership context is limited to opening communication for homeless media to conduct the process of covering both sides in coverage. The Communication Agency, he said, is open to answering confirmations regarding government performance. “The spirit is precisely to ensure that the information disseminated is complete from all sides,” said Timothy.
Timothy explained that INMF was formed collectively and independently in mid-2025. This forum was created as a space for gathering, growing, and learning for new media. Therefore, he said, INMF is managed without hierarchy. He noted that the media in INMF have editorial focus and independence.