The Following Is The Contents Of Jokowi's Newly Signed Publisher Right Details

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) (Doc: State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has signed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on the Responsibility of Digital Platforms to Support Quality Journalism or Presidential Regulation Publisher Rights.

"Curnalism of the quality and sustainability of conventional media has caught the attention of the government. After a long and long-awaited period and after going through a long debate, I finally signed the Presidential Regulation Publisher Rights yesterday," said Jokowi at the peak event of the 2024 National Press Day (HPN) in Jakarta, Tuesday, February 20.

The Presidential Decree was signed by Jokowi today. The Presidential Regulation, which contains the 10 pages, consists of six chapters and 19 articles.

Article 3 states that the scope of this Presidential Regulation includes arrangements for digital platform companies, cooperation between digital platform companies and press companies, committees, and funding.

Meanwhile, Article 5 contains orders for digital platform companies that must support quality journalism with several provisions.

First, not facilitating the spread and/or not commercializing news content that is not in accordance with the law on the press after receiving reports through reporting facilities provided by digital platform companies.

Second, provide the best efforts in helping to prioritize facilitation and commercialization of news produced by press companies.

Third, provide fair treatment to all press companies in offering digital platform services.

Fourth, carry out training and programs aimed at supporting quality and responsible journalism.

Fifth, provide the best efforts in designing news distribution algorithms that support the realization of quality journalism in accordance with democratic values, diversity, and laws and regulations.

Sixth, working with a press company.

In Chapter III, it is stated about the cooperation between digital platform companies and press companies. The cooperation is summarized in two articles, namely Article 7 which contains the first part of the general and Article 8 regarding dispute resolution.

Then in Chapter IV, contains nine articles. Article 9 makes a matter of forming a Committee.

Articles 10, 11, 12, and 13 reviewed the committee's duties, functions, and work procedures, while Articles 14, 15, 16, 17 discussed elements, membership, and committee secretariat.

Lastly in Chapter V, it contains committee funding and Chapter VI covers.