IDN Times
| File:IDN Times.svg | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | June 8, 2014 |
| Founders | Winston Utomo William Utomo |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | IDN |
| Website | idntimes |
IDN Times is a digital multi-platform media outlet that provides news and entertainment for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia.[2] IDN Times is one of IDN’s business units under the Digital Media pillar, founded by Winston Utomo and William Utomo on June 8, 2014. Currently, senior journalist Uni Zulfiani Lubis serves as the Editor-in-Chief of IDN Times.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit | edit source]IDN Times was initially known as Indonesian Times, a blog featuring articles written by Winston Utomo while he was working at Google Singapore. As interest and readership grew, Indonesian Times evolved into IDN Times, a digital multi-platform media company focused on delivering relevant content for Indonesia’s younger generations.[7][8][9]
Bureau
[edit | edit source]IDN Times has a representative bureau that has spread over 12 provinces in Indonesia:
| IDN Times burau | Province |
|---|---|
| IDN Times Bali | File:Flag of Bali.svg Bali |
| IDN Times Banten | File:Flag of Banten, Indonesia.svg Banten |
| IDN Times Jabar | File:Flag of West Java (vectorised).svg West Java |
| IDN Times Jateng | File:Flag of Province of Central Java.svg Central Java |
| IDN Times Jatim | File:Flag of East Java.svg East Java |
| IDN Times Jogja | File:Flag of Yogyakarta.svg Special Region of Yogyakarta |
| IDN Times Kaltim | File:Flag of East Kalimantan.svg East Kalimantan |
| IDN Times Lampung | File:Flag of Lampung.svg Lampung |
| IDN Times NTB | File:Flag of West Nusa Tenggara.svg West Nusa Tenggara |
| IDN Times Sulsel | File:Flag of South Sulawesi.svg South Sulawesi |
| IDN Times Sumsel | File:Flag of South Sumatra (vectorised).svg South Sumatra |
| IDN Times Sumut | File:Flag of North Sumatra.svg North Sumatra |
Events
[edit | edit source]Indonesia Millennial and Gen Z Summit
[edit | edit source]The Indonesia Millennial and Gen-Z Summit (IMGS) is an annual event organized by IDN. This event aims to empower Indonesia’s younger generations through discussions and interdisciplinary collaborations. IMGS features inspirational figures, professionals, and leaders from various fields who share insights and drive positive change.
The event hosts dozens of discussion sessions in collaboration with eight prominent communities. Topics covered include politics, economics, technology, and pop culture.[10][11]
Indonesia Writers Festival
[edit | edit source]The Indonesia Writers Festival is an independent writing festival organized by IDN Times. The event seeks to empower Indonesians through writing by inviting experts and literacy activists from various backgrounds.[12]
Duniaku.com
[edit | edit source]Duniaku.com is a multi-platform digital media part of IDN Times which presents content about geek culture ranging from video games, anime, comics, films, technology and gadgets. Duniaku.com was officially launched on September 6, 2019 by the Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara together with CEO of IDN Media Winston Utomo and IDN Times and Editor-in-Chief of Duniaku.com Uni Lubis.[13]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- 2019 IDN won WAN-IFRA Asia Digital Media Awards 2019 as the Best Digital Project to Engage Younger and/or Millennial Audiences for IDN Times’ #MillennialsMemilih program[14]
- 2020 IDN Times (IDN Times Community) won WAN-IFRA Asia Digital Media Awards 2019 in The Best in Audience Engagement category.[15]
- 2021 IDN Times journalists won awards at the Subroto Award, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) on 28 September 2021.[16]
- 2024 IDN Times won WAN-IFRA event at both the Asia and Global levels in Best Use of AI in Revenue Strategy.
#Interconnected22 by Pulitzer Center
[edit | edit source]One of the IDN Times journalists, Dhana Kencana, was the speaker at the #Interconnected22 conference held from June 9 to June 10, 2022, in Washington DC, United States of America.[17] Dhana Kencana is also a grant recipient Pulitzer Center through the Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF) program, a funding program for journalists that makes a number of coverage of the rainforest.[18]
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