Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 July 1998
1. Man reading newspaper in marketplace
2. Close up of man reading paper
3. Wide of same
4. Newspaper stand in busy market street
5. People reading papers
6. Various of newspaper sellers on busy street
7. Collage of papers and magazines on stand
8. Close up DeTak front cover
9. Man opening DeTak
10. Close up inside pages
11. Wide people reading over man's shoulder
12. Close up picture of Suharto in terrorist mask
13. Journalists assembled in DeTak newsroom
14. Close up journalist checking first copy
15. Journalist at workstation
16. Close up hand typing
17. Journalist reading paper
18. Set up Eros Djarot
19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Eros Djarot, DeTak Editor and Owner
20. Journalists in newsroom
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Eros Djarot, DeTak Editor and Owner
22. Journalist reading first copy of paper
23 . SOUNDBITE: (English) Eros Djarot, DeTak Editor and Owner
24: Various boys selling DeTak amongst traffic
English/Nat
A bold newspaper, once banned under President Suharto, has returned to the news stands in Indonesia.
DeTak, formerly known as DeTik, is on a mission to test the limits of press freedom in a country only just emerging from the iron grip of the Suharto regime.
The paper is already grabbing the headlines with its daring editorial and adventurous band of reporters.
The citizens of one of the world's most populous nations love their newspapers.
At every road junction and street corner, in every town and city, young men sell the most popular titles.
In Indonesia, where few can afford a television, the cheapest and often only source of news for many people is the papers.
On Tuesday a new title hot off the press jostled for position at the news stands.
A new title which is not so new.
Formerly known as DeTik, it was banned and shut down by the former President Suharto for its outspoken views.
Today with Suharto gone from power, it has relaunched under the new
name DeTak and is once again pushing the boundaries of press freedom in Indonesia.
The man who banned the paper adorns the front cover dressed as a terrorist under the title "The latent danger of the new order".
Already DeTak is commanding attention and the first issue of the relaunch avidly read for what others have feared to print.
In the cramped editorial offices in Jakarta, DeTak's reporters check the first issue, fresh from the print run.
The paper has attracted once again a group of reporters dedicated to exposing corruption and abuse of power and, of course producing good copy.
The budget is small, but according to the editor in chief and owner the aspirations and passion for the paper are high.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I think this is very important for the Indonesian people because already it's 30 years we are living in the shadows and living in the very repressive government - people blinded from informations, people deprived from their reality. And of course I mean my goal is to actually to open people's eyes, and people's minds and people's hearts."
SUPER CAPTION: Eros Djarot, De Tak Editor and Owner
To do that, the journalists have set themselves a mission - to bring to the public eye what is usually hidden from view.
And that, to their mind, is where the real news lies.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"People tell me that your magazine is different, maybe because we tell the truth. We like to give people what is behind the curtains, not only what is in front of the curtain, but what is behind the curtain. Because what is important to know: in Indonesia if you only see the surface level I think it is difficult to understand what is going on."
SUPER CAPTION: Eros Djarot, De Tak Editor and Owner
But, according to those who work here, this publication is only the start, only a small part of a greater issue, one that they hope all journalists will fight for.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We are moving towards press freedom. That's why we are so determined that we will win the press freedom in Indonesia with one condition: That we have to struggle and struggle and struggle and never stop struggling to establish the press freedom in Indonesia."
SUPER CAPTION: Eros Djarot, De Tak Editor and Owner
On its first day on Tuesday, the print run almost sold out.
Proof that the public's reaction is already enthusiastic.
Whether or not this first test case of press freedom under the new government will please the authorities as much, remains to be seen.
