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Regular or irregular changing of the guard at Kompas?


Did Kompas Managing Editor Tommy serve out his tour of duty as managing editor – the paper said that it was a four year term (but observers wonder when did this policy come about); or was Tommy elbowed aside?

The talk among insiders that there was a bit of a tussle among top management. Some felt hat Tommy had become too close to some personalities and was a bit too conservative. Others felt that Jacob Oetama had too big shoes for an one person to step into.

The insiders also said that from now Kompas would be managed by a team rather than one person. The word “presidium” was used.

clipped from thejakartapost.com

Kompas’ daily replaces its editor in chief

Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The country’s leading daily newspaper Kompas has appointed deputy chief editor Bambang Sukartiono its new editor in chief, replacing Suryopratomo, who had been at helm for eight years.

Kompas’ public relations general manager Nugroho F. Yudho said Monday the change of guard was approved during a meeting of the daily’s board of directors last week.

The reshuffle will come into effect Tuesday.

As part of the reshuffle, Kompas directors named Taufik H. Mihardja one of Bambang’s three deputies, in addition to existing deputies Rikard Bagun and Trias Kuncahyono.

Taufik is currently the daily’s managing editor.

Suryopratomo, better known as Tommy, is set to continue his career at the daily as director of communication affairs and one of Kompas deputy CEOs.
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