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Dr (HC) Jakob Oetama (born Borobudur village, Magelang 27 September 1931), is an Indonesian senior journalist and also a media tycoon; the co-founder and owner of Kompas Gramedia Group, the largest media group in Indonesia. Together with P.K. Ojong, he established ''Kompas Daily'' in 1965, one of leading newspaper in Indonesia. He successfully managed a nationwide circulated newspaper amid the repressive circumstances; navigating ''Kompas'' daily's policy throughout Suharto's authoritarian regime (1965–1998), which was quite oppressive against press and media freedom. His calm, modest, polite and soft personality is reflected in his journalistic approach and his media demeanor, which offers the so-called peaceful journalism, and managed to open the new horizon of the press that is completely modern, accountable, responsible, non-partisan, and has a far-sighted perspective.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Biografi Jako Oetama: Tawarkan Jurnalisme Damai )〕 His media business includes at least 50 publications, including the well-respected ''Kompas'' daily, while the company also has over 100 bookstores across Indonesia.〔 Its latest push is into the television business, launched Kompas TV in 2011. Kompas’ interests in the property sector, which include the Santika hotel chain, is currently concentrating on convention halls. In 2013 Jakob Oetama was listed as the 26th richest Indonesians, with $1.3 billion net worth of assets.〔 Currently he is a President Director of Kompas Gramedia Group, member of board of trustees of Indonesian Journalists Association, advisor of ASEAN journalists confederation. Receiver of Mahaputra Utama award from Indonesian government in 1973, and receiver of ''Honoris Causa'' in communication from Gajah Mada University in 17 April 2003.〔 Jakob Oetama is still active as a participant in debate and dialogue on national issues and a great supporter of the arts, by establishing Bentara Budaya galleries in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bali. ==Early life and education== Jakob Oetama born from a modest Javanese family of Catholic background, resided in a village near Borobudur temple, Magelang Regency, Central Java, during Dutch East Indies era in 1931. Jakob is the son of a teacher in Sleman, Yogyakarta. His parents directed him to be either a priest or teacher, following his father's footsteps. Jakob finished his basic educations in Yogyakarta, and then continued his education to Seminary High School in Yogyakarta (1951).〔 In early times of his career, he worked as a teacher in Mardiyuwana junior high school in Cipanas, Cianjur, West Java, and then to Van Lith junior high school in Jakarta. He also worked as an editor in Penabur weekly in Jakarta. He continued his teaching education majoring in history education and graduated in 1956. Jakob then continued his study in higher education on journalism in Jakarta and graduated in 1959, he also studied in Gajah Mada University majoring in journalism and graduated in 1961.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jakob Oetama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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