Jakarta, Jan. 31 -- Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have reshaped the global journalism landscape and created serious challenges for reporters and newsrooms in the digital transformation era, Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria said.

Nezar explained that after the media industry shifted from traditional platforms to digital, a new wave of disruption emerged-driven by the dominance of digital platforms and algorithm-based technologies that increasingly shape how audiences access information.

Speaking at the 2026 Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) Retreat on Friday, he noted that news distribution is no longer fully controlled by editors and publishers.

"Instead, it is also deter...