Dahlan Iskan Translate Process Of Great People

"Great people do not result from the ease, pleasure, and comfort. They were formedthrough the difficulties, challenges, and tears", - Dahlan.

Dahlan is the former CEO of the newspaper Jawa Pos and Jawa Pos Group based inSurabaya. His position was later succeeded by his son, Azrul Ananda.

Dahlan's career began as a candidate for a small newspaper reporter in Samarinda, East Kalimantan in the year 1975. The year 1976, he became a journalist of the magazine Tempo. Since the year 1982.

Dahlan Iskan, was an important figure in the revitalization of Jawa Pos. At that time, Jawa Pos which can be said to be near death are able to thrive and reach up to 300,000 print run of 6,000 copies in a span of five years. Five years later, resulting in the Jawa Pos News Network (JPNN) that is overshadowing the 134 newspapers, tabloids, and magazines. In addition, JPNN also has a network of 40 printing throughout Indonesia. Then in 1997, Dahlan Iskan founded Graha Pena in Surabaya.

In addition to journalism, Dahlan also set up local television station JTV (Jawa TimurTV) in Surabaya in 2002. Similar TV station established in Batam in Riau and by the name BatamTV and RiauTV.