Bertahannnya New Order government in power almost 32 years it is an example of the political role of the monopoly of broadcasting in Indonesia.Yakni by providing news on the construction of which is only sourced from official negara.Orientasi seremonial.Program preaching to dwell on the news almost always preceded by the 'cut the ribbon 'by the president and other officials (sudibyo, 2004).
In the New Order era the role of the media, especially the broadcast media both RRI and TVRI not show social function perfectly due to the intervention of power at the time.
According to news Kitley TVRI grounded on a theory of media development pemberitaaan which rests on the following objectives:
1. Prioritization of tasks of development (economic, social, cultural and political)
2. The independence of cultural information
3. Support for democracy
4. Faithful friends in other countries that are building, except on the third point.
TVRI Post New Order
Entering the era of post-New Order regime on the ruins of the revolution of May 1998, the broadcast media has not moved undergoing significant change, although in terms of the development of media ownership, broadcasting business is no longer centered on the Cendana family.
After TVRI separated from the Ministry of Information as an institution governing media regulation is dissolved by the government Gusdur.Maka TVRI position pairs progressing political surut.Pergeseran 1998 is the momentum for the station TVRI to be exact in the sense of escape as mass media professionals and Modern.
However arena synonymous with New Order stigma mengakinatkan TVRI (and also RRI) often are targets students in every demo that anti-New Order.
TVRI on PERJAN Era
On June 6, 2000 the government announced changes to the status of TVRI a departmental agency (Testament) which is characterized by the release of Government Regulation No. 36 in 2000, which is expected to be independen.Namun TVRI government intervention remains ada.Sebab with the new status of TVRI responsible to the Minister of Finance.