Kompas.com has been verified factually and administratively by Press Council as Cyber Media. Kindly check and find out us on http://dewanpers.or.id/perusahaan

and http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#legal 

Kompas.com is legally reviewed and registered by Indonesian Press Council as online news platform (see: a capture of http://dewanpers.or.id/perusahaan). It is part of Kompas Gramedia Group (KKG), a huge media company in Indonesia (see: http://www.meetkcm.com). The fact-checking job is a part of its daily editorial process.

In addition, Kompas.com is a registered commercial entity namely PT Kompas Cyber Media with no. TDP 09.05.1.73.37957 and having a letter of business license no. 00573/24.1.0/31.71-7.1001/1.824.271/2015 (see: http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#legal). 

http://indeks.kompas.com/topik-pilihan/list/4390/news.atau.hoax

To the link: TOPIK PILIHAN, the outlet published many of the selected stories which can be considered as fact-checking work that easily accessible for reader. Readers can easily click a specific symbol at the middle-right side of the Web namely: HOAKS ATAU FAKTA. In addition, Kompas.com declare its fact-checking job at the bottom of the story (see attached). 

http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#metodologi

From link: http://indeks.kompas.com/topik-pilihan/list/4390/news.atau.hoax, I can say, the choices of fact checks seem to be covered various social, economy, entertainment and political issues not only happened in Indonesia but also outside the country.

In this link: http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#metodologi, Kompas.com describes how the verification process of selected claims is based on several steps, among other to apply research from many sources, field visit, and verification of data by confirming the competent sources. The current data coming from social media platforms as for instance would be carefully tested. In addition, Kompas.com is also supported by an internal research body namely LITBANG KOMPAS which regularly examining the public issues and providing analysis of the current stories of Kompas.com. In addition, the outlet has cooperation with TurnBackHoax.id which public can report the viral issues to be examined. 

http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#laranganpolitik

Kompas.com has a specific policy to prohibit both company and employees from practical political activities. The policy meets the national code of ethics (managed by Indonesian Press Council) namely Kode Etik Media Cyber. The outlet has some experiences to terminate its staffs entering political party or became a state official of Indonesia to protect its independence.

In the link: https://inside.kompas.com/about-us, Kompas.com clearly stated that the company has no link with any practical political parties and their interest. In addition, the outlet rules its employees to prohibiting them from engaging in any political activity within the company or outside the company’s environment, among others:

Conduct political propaganda both oral and/or written.

Use or attach and/or distribute any attributes of the political party, including: Jackets, Clothing, flags, pins, pamphlets, leaflets, marks/flyers, slogan or other signs related to political activities.

Supporting a political activity by using and/or utilizing the facilities and or assets of the company, among others: official vehicles, telephones, facsimiles, letters, logos, etc.

Moreover, the link: http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik ensures Kompas.com adoption of the Indonesian code of journalism ethics. 

For data, Kompas.com make sure the data produced comes from a credible official source, whether a government agency or an international institution.

Kompas.com is also supported by independent research institute namely LITBANG KOMPAS which for decades tested with objective, valid, and independent data.

 In each of the published articles, Kompas.com links the stories to its previous relevant stories by stating the name of person/institution and marking them by a specific color where public can deepening the information. In particular, Kompas.com link the fact-checked story with short information on the method of fact-check as can be seen in the attachment. 

Links to primary source such as government reports that allow reader to access first hand of data is not always available directly inside the story. On this issue, to its additional information (see attachment), Kompas.com refers to a general norm of journalism ethics by protecting/hiding personal information such contact number of source or an official data of a particular critical topic so that no party is harmed by the news publication.

However, for a story coming from the official event or official statement of government, the source identity/original data may be accessed directly through a particular site of the source mentioned in most of the Kompas.com story. 

http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#pendanaan

The link: http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#pendanaan provides general statement of Kompas.com funding from online advertising, event production and content marketing as financial sources which are used to cover costs of editorial employment, providing technical facilities & its maintenance and to support the IT innovation. However, there is no detail report of its money income available for public. In addition, the link: http://www.meetkcm.com (mother of Kompas.com) does not allow reader to directly access a full report of Kompas.com funding. 

http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik

All key actors of ‘the Bunkers’ acting as Kompas.com fact-checking team are listed online (see: https://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik) with direct link to their detail biography that easily accessible. The team is headed by Wisnu Nugroho, chief editor of Kompas.com and it consists of four senior editors as the member. 

http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik

The outlet provides various forms and links for public to send comments and critics over the published articles or fact-checking issue (see: http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik). Moreover, at the bottom of the link, reader can see eight choices of clarification methods to Kompas.com together with examples of how Kompas.com reacted over the reader complaints. The information on this matter is obviously provided in the Web. 

http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#metodologi

In the page http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#metodologi, the outlet informs a steps by step process on how editors select public issues and provides stories being fact-checked. Although, there is no detail rating/grading formula.

http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik

Kompas.com provides generic form for public to send claims and discuss to any fact checking or to making clear stories (see: http://inside.kompas.com/about-us#meet). In addition, the organization uses email accounts (redaksikcm@kompas.com, redaksikcm@kompas.id) and social media platforms to receive both reply and correction. See attached.                                                                                                      

http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik

 The ‘correction and review’ policy of Kompas.com fully adopts the national cyber-media guidelines (see: http://inside.kompas.com/pedoman).

http://inside.kompas.com/kode-etik-jurnalistik

The evidence submitted fully complies with the IFCN requirements, although the articles are not fact checks.