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Paydesk has 78 journalists in Indonesia. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography.

Our top journalists in Indonesia are Indra Yoga Mochamad and Devianti Faridz.

Use our journalist directory to find a member to work for you.

We have journalists in Bandung, Central Jakarta, Central Sulawesi, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Denpasar, East Jakarta, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Jayapura, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Makassar, Malang, Medan, Papua, Semarang, South Jakarta, South Tangerang, Sumatera Selatan, Surabaya, Surakarta, Tangerang, Ubud, West Jakarta, West Nusa Tenggara and Yogyakarta.

Journalists in Indonesia



Indra Yoga Mochamad

Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Hello, my name is Indra Yoga Mochamad (Indra Yoga).
I am a freelance journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

I graduated from Paramadina University with a degree in International Relations in 2014.

My work experience in journalism began in 2014 when I worked for Cinemagz, an entertainment Read moremagazine focusing on films and TV programs, for about 8 months. After that I worked at the Indonesia News Agency, ANTARA, for about 4 years from 2015 to 2019. I have been working as a reporter for Taiwan Central News Agency’s branch in Jakarta since February 2019. Taiwan Central News Agency of is the national news agency of Taiwan. After that, around 2020 i joined Voice of America (VOA) as a freelance photographer, until April 2024.

I have experience in photography and videography on the ground of reporting breaking news, current events and various issues related to sports, lifestyle, culture, politics, music etc. I am passionate about capturing images to document an event, tell a story or convey a message to the world. I have uploaded some of my work, such as those about the refugees trapped in Indonesia, protests against Indonesia’s Omnibus Law, the inauguration of LRT Jakarta, search operation for the crashed Sriwijaya airplane, the Covid 19 pandemic, etc on my profile. I have a keen interests in journalism and I am skilled in tracking down the right sources, communicating with people and delivering quality news story in photo and video. I've also have experience in fixer.

If you need more information, please contact me via Message, Email or Whatsapp.

Thank You, Have a Nice Day.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Vox Pop
+8
Skills
Travel War Reporter Social
+12

Devianti Faridz

Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia
Devianti Faridz is a Freelance Broadcast Journalist in Jakarta.

She had worked as a News Correspondent at a Singapore based regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia.

Prior to that, she served as Producer for several English news programs, as well as a Bahasa Indonesia tourism program on Metro Read moreTV, Indonesia’s 24 hour news channel, from 2005 to 2012. One of her roles during her stint in Metro TV include launching an English News magazine program called “Indonesia Now”, an internationally distributed weekly program which provides stories from across Indonesia.

She was previously an anchor and journalist for Televisi Republik Indonesia and Voice of America-Indonesia Service in Washington D.C., USA.

Devianti has covered a wide range of stories, ranging from current affairs, politics, and social issues. Among her memorable assignments were covering the plight of young Indonesian boat crew members who were detained in Australian prisons after being deceived by human traffickers as well as the Air Asia flight 8501 crash in late 2014.

Throughout her career, she had interviewed a variety of public figures including Indonesian Presidents Joko Widodo and President Abdurrachman Wahid, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as well as Chef and TV Personality Bobby Chinn.

She has won several accolades for herself and her programme namely including Australia’s Elizabeth O Neill Award 2011 and Indonesia’s Culture and Tourism Ministry Award for Best Tourism TV program. 

Devianti is a Fulbright scholar and graduated from University of Missouri, USA with a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Communications Design from Trisakti University.

She is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English. For leisure, she enjoys watching movies and is actively involved in an organization that encourages cultural exchange.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+8
Skills
Science & Environment Research Media Training
+11

Yudha Satriawan

Surakarta, Indonesia
Yudha Satriawan is a journalist based in Surakarta ( Solo city), Central Java, Indonesia.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop News Gathering
+1
Skills
Social Politics Natural Disasters
+4

Petrus Riski

Surabaya, Indonesia
Petrus Riski is a journalist based in Surabaya, Indonesia.
I like the coverage of the environmental, socio-cultural and innovation fields.
Covering features and in-depth is my specialty in writing news. I know Surabaya and East Java very well. If you need my ability to cover in the East Java Read moreregion, I will be very ready. However, I do not rule out the possibility that if I am needed to do coverage outside the East Java region, by providing a detailed description of the task.
Languages
Indonesian
Services
Journalism
Skills
Sports Research Social
+15

Yoanes Litha

Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Yoanes Litha is a journalist based in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Since 2007, he has covered various strategic issues in Central Sulawesi Province, including violence and terrorism, preservation and the impact of environmental damage, social problems, health, and natural disasters. Currently Read moreworking as a freelance journalist for VOA Indonesia.
Languages
Indonesian
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) News Gathering Content Writing
+1
Skills
Climate Change Natural Disasters Social
+5
Book

Sasmito Madrim

Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Sasmito Madrim is a journalist based in Central Jakarta, Indonesia.

Education
 University of State Jakarta (2003-2008)
Course and Training
- TOT Story Telling Sustainability Report with GRI
- PPMN Investigation Course
- Anti Hoax Training with Google
- Fellowship Gender Equality with AJI
Read more
Organization
 Chief of Federation of Media Union (2016-2020)
 Head of Advocate Alliance of Independent Journalist (2017-2021)
 Indonesian Journalists Safety Committee Coordinator (2019- 2020)
 President of  Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI) Indonesia (current)

Work Experience
 Surveyor for Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (2005-2008)
 Reporter Energindo dan Energywatch.com (2010-2011)
 Reporter KBR dan Tempo TV (November 2012-2014) PT MLIN.
 Editor KBR (2014-April 2018)
 Reporter Voice of America (Mei 2018-current)
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+10
Skills
War Reporter Media Training Science & Environment
+22

Nugie Andriansyah

Medan, Indonesia
I’m journalist based in Medan City, North Sumatra. My work experience in journalism began in 2016. 

May 2016 – July 2016 as reporter at newspaper Metro24 and covered all topics in Medan City. 

July 2016 – January 2017 as reporter at brilio.net (KapanLagi Network) covered a range of feature Read morewriting, and travel news in North Sumatra. 

March  2017 – October 2017 as reporter at arah.com dan she.id (PT Divertal) covered a range of news, education, lifestyle in Jakarta. Full time general assignment reporter and videographer. Fullfilled multifaceted duties that included reporting, news/feature writing, researching, fast-checking, proofreading and headline/cutline writing. 

October 2017 – 2021 as contributors at Kantor Berita Radio (KBR) covered a range of area news, legal news, economy, education and natural disasters in North Sumatra. 

January 2020 – now as contributors at merdeka.com coverage a range of area incident, criminal, politics, travel, and culinary in North Sumatra.  

August 2018 – now as contributors at Voice of America (VOA) Indonesia covered a range of area politics, human rights, environment, equality, and manymore in Sumatra Island.

If you need more information, please contact me via email (******) or WhatsApp (******)
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+7

Muhammad Rizqi Nurmizan

Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
Muhammad Rizqi Nurmizan is an Indonesian video journalist based in Palembang, South Sumatra. He works for Kompas TV, an Indonesian national news channel, since 2015. Previously, he worked as a freelance journalist for Sumatera Ekspres, a regional-based newspaper. He has and still covered numerous Read moreissues on politics, governance, education, and environment, as well as major events such as wildfires in peatland areas in South Sumatra and the upcoming General Election of 2024.

Rizqi has participated in various training both at home and abroad, including a short course at RNTC Training Centre, Haarlem, The Netherlands on June 2023. He also won numerous awards in the field of journalism.

Rizqi has completed his studies at IAIN Raden Fatah Palembang, majoring in Arabic Language and Literature. He has skills in photo and video editing using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and AVS Video Editor.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+12
Skills
Breaking News Cultural Science & Environment
+10

Gregorius Giovani

South Jakarta, Indonesia
Gregorius has experiences in social media & high-quality multimedia news content: photos/videos, infographics, articles, to mobile-friendly content. He has been working with/to several notable and senior TV journalists/news anchors.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+9
Skills
Fact Checking

Rio Tuasikal

Bandung, Indonesia
I have 7 years of broadcast journalism experience in TV, radio, and digital newsroom. 

My coverage is particularly focused in human rights, environment, and current affairs in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. 

I have worked for international media outlets such as the BBC in London and VOA in Read moreWashington DC where I produced stories on Asia for international audience.

My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riotuasikal/
Languages
English Indonesian Sundanese
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) News Gathering
+4
Skills
Politics Natural Disasters Cultural
+5

Miftahul Yani

West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Miftahul Yani is a journalist based in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia.
Languages
Indonesian
Services
Journalism
Skills
Cultural Breaking News Social
+1

Dicky Bisinglasi

Denpasar, Indonesia
Dicky Bisinglasi is a Bali-based Indonesian visual journalist and documentary photographer.
He was born in 1987 and began his professional career in 2014 as a staff photojournalist for a local newspaper. In 2019, he made the decision to work full-time as a freelance photographer and videographer Read morefor a select international media publications.
His enthusiasm for visual journalism and storytelling led to him receiving a number of national honours, as well as the Award of Excellence in Asia regional yearly award; Pictures of the Year (POY) ASIA 2023
Languages
English Indonesian Javanese
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+8
Skills
Travel Arts & Books Social
+15

Dave Grunebaum

Central Jakarta, Indonesia
I'm a five-time Emmy nominated journalist with extensive experience in television, radio and multimedia news. I'm adept at live breaking news and packaged stories. My reports have been featured by Deutsche Welle, Reuters Broadcast, CBC, BBC, NPR, VOA and Time.com. I have my own equipment and can Read morework as a one-man-band VJ, radio correspondent/producer or as part of a team. I've been working in Southeast Asia for the past decade reporting on foreign affairs, social issues, politics, economics, natural disasters and human interest stories. My assignments include covering the region's stateless Rohingya Muslim community, human trafficking syndicates that are enslaving tens of thousands of victims, the 2022 presidential election in the Philippines and the Myanmar pro-democracy movement's struggle against the military before as well as after the 2021 coup. I also train television and digital video journalists in the region.
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Skills
Current Affairs Business Social
+6

Kusumasari Ayuningtyas

Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Kusumasari Ayuningtyas is a freelance journalist based in Surakarta, Central Java Indonesia and Yogyakarta. Currently work as correspondent for BenarNews, an online platform affiliated with Radio Free Asia based in Washington, DC and also a correspondent for The Jakarta Post.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Feature Stories Research Investigative Journalism
+2
Skills
Cultural Fact Checking Risk Analysis
+6

Nabila Ganinda

East Jakarta, Indonesia
Dedicated journalist with a decorated background in broadcasting & journalism. Also an experienced and driven digital content producer with two years of experience creating compelling content across multiple media platforms. Proficient in speaking both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Feature Stories Photography
+3
Skills
Breaking News Fact Checking Current Affairs
+1

Ramadani Saputra

South Jakarta, Indonesia
Ramadani Saputra is a journalist based in South Jakarta, Indonesia, with more than five years experience covering various issues from sports to human rights.
Languages
English
Services
Feature Stories Fact Checking
Skills
Current Affairs Fact Checking

Ghita Intan Permatasari

Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Hi everyone, Im Ghita journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. I have become journalist for 14 years now. I'm online and radio journalist who is covering kind of stories like economics, politics, social, health, travel, music, etc.

Please kindly hit me up, if need some cooperation for covering Read morestories. 

Regards,

Ghita
Languages
English
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop Documentaries
+13

Bukbisj Candra Ismeth Bey

Bandung, Indonesia
Bukbis Candra Ismet Bey is an independent documentary photographer based in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He started his career after earning a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science, specializing in Journalism from Bandung State Islamic University, and learning photography by himself in the Read morePhotosspeak community. His documentary photography interests mainly focus on cultural, social, religious, and environmental themes. He has a special interest in social issues that have no place in the mainstream media.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Photography Fixing
Skills
Sports Climate Change Politics
+5

Mt Mudjaki

Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
MT MUDJAKI is a journalist based in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.
Languages
Indonesian
Services
Journalism
Skills
Breaking News Research Media Training
+5

Gembong Nusantara

South Jakarta, Indonesia
Gembong Nusantara is an Indonesia-based documentary photographer and filmmaker who is interested in telling stories about humans, culture and the environment. He studied English Literature in Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta. While studying, he found a medium for his storytelling, photography, Read moreand started his professional career as a stringer for Associated Press Jakarta Bureau in 2009. One year later, he got a scholarship to pursue the Photojournalism Program at Konrad Adenauer ACFJ Ateneo de Manila, Philippines. He also studied Advanced Visual Story Telling at the world-renowned Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark in 2015.

Gembong is a part-time farmer and a lifetime father. His debut short documentary film, Agave Amica, is officially selected for Visions du Réel 2022.
 
His works have been published in 
- Washington Post,           - Al Jazeera,                 - Voice of America, 
- Society Magazine,          - Internazionale,        - Wall Street Journal, 
- Time,                                  - New York Times,     - The Diplomat,  
- Get Lost,  and many other international publications.

He has been commissioned by international organisations; such as 
- World Animal Protection,            - USAID,                                                                   - International Republican Institute,           - International Renewable Energy Agency
- International Monetary Fund,     - Hong Kong Trade Development Council,     - Global Citizen,                                               - International Council of Nurses
- Facebook's Libra,                            - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism,       - Euronews            etc.

He is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is available for assignments and commissions across Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Languages
English Indonesian Javanese
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries Photography
+1
Skills
Finance Technology Climate Change
+15

Resha Juhari

South Jakarta, Indonesia
Resha Juhari  is a freelance Indonesian photojournalist for editorial coverage and reportage. He started his career as a photographer at a local newspaper in 2012. In early 2021, he decided to become a freelancer. His photography focuses on documenting social issues, cultural issues, conservation, Read moreand environmental issues

His works have been published in many leading publications including We Animals Media, The Guardian, Origo Hungarian, BBC, Der Standard, Die Presse German, Xinhua and among others.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Documentaries Feature Stories Corporate Content
+3
Skills
Climate Change Natural Disasters Music
+6

Oscar Siagian

Tangerang, Indonesia
Oscar was born in Jambi on August 31, 1983. He discovered his love for photography while pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication from Atmajaya University, Yogyakarta. He realized that there were many things that could be shared in this world, so he chose photography as his medium. Oscar Read morecontinued his education and received a Diploma of Photojournalism from Ateneo De Manila University in 2011

In October 2008, Oscar received a grant from Art Network Asia (ANA) to enrich his knowledge in a photography workshop at the Singapore International Photography Festival. In November 2008, he again had the opportunity to take part in the Young Photographer Asia workshop at the Angkor Photography Festival.

 Oscar is currently working as a freelance photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia

His growing work can be seen in the following media and publications: Greenpeace, USAID, UN WOMEN, World Society for the Protection of Animals, The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, Australian Associated Press, Getty Images, AFP-Services, etc.

 Award

• Konrad Adenauer Asian Center For Journalism Fellowship at Ateneo de Manila

University (2009)

• Third place in daily life category at Indonesian Photojournalist Award (2011)

• Third place in "Vision of Indonesia" held by Lenmarc Mall (2011)

• Second place in (Indonesia Tanpa Discrimination Award "with" Waria, Faith and

Islamic project ”(2012)
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Photography Fixing
Skills
Breaking News Business Politics
+11

Richaldo Hariandja

South Jakarta, Indonesia
Richaldo Hariandja is a journalist based in South Jakarta, Indonesia. Have more than 10 years of experience as a Journalist with wide range topic to handle, from Politic to Human RIghts, Environment to Economy.
Most of his work is produced in print and online.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Research
+6
Skills
Climate Change Investigative Reporting Science & Environment
+4

Hutama Limarta

South Jakarta, Indonesia
I am a photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. I regularly travel between cities of Indonesia. My photographic vision is to tell compelling stories for readers with emotional images, because image speaks thousands of words.

My passion is in social-issues, culture, travel, environment, and Read morepeople.
Languages
English Indonesian
Services
Feature Stories Photography Fact Checking
Skills
Arts & Books Current Affairs Social
+5

Arpan Rachman

Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Freelance journalist based in Jakarta and Southeast Asian Press Alliance's fellow with fourteen years of experience. Storyteller of politics, environmental issues with a local perspective, economy, sports, and investigative reporting. Write for numerous international publications.
Languages
English
Services
Investigative Journalism Fact Checking
Skills
Fact Checking Investigative Reporting
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