Dennis Destryawan

Editor and Dewan Pers-certified journalist with 13+ years of experience across national newsrooms, digital media, and human rights research. Promoted from Senior Reporter to Editor at Tribun Network, editing an average of 25 articles per day and coordinating five reporters across law, politics, and economics.

Currently

Co-Founder & Head of Content at Verifika Indonesia, leading a five-person team that produces 100+ Instagram posts per month. Grew the account from zero to 16,000 followers in under a year and achieved a peak of 1 million views in a single month.

Co-Founder & Head of Content at Verifika Indonesia (2025-06 – Present)

Co-founded Verifika Indonesia and lead its five-person team - three content creators, one editor, and one marketing staff member - producing 100+ Instagram posts per month.

• Grew Instagram from 0 to 16,000 followers in under a year and reached a peak of 1 million monthly views in October 2025.
• Produced a top-performing forest and land fire post with 291,900 views while setting editorial priorities, story angles, publishing standards, and quality control.

Editor at Tribun Network (Kompas Gramedia Group) (2025-01 – 2025-09)

Promoted from Senior Reporter to Editor in January 2025 after a decade in reporting; edited an average of 25 articles per day and coordinated five reporters.

• Planned and edited law, politics, and economics coverage, using story selection, breaking-news coordination, and audience analytics to contribute to a peak of 1 million pageviews in a month.

Reporter / Senior Reporter at Tribun Network (Kompas Gramedia Group) (2015 – 2024-12)

• Covered the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election and a candidate pair during the 2019 presidential election, strengthening source and stakeholder relationships.
• Covered the economics desk from 2021 to 2024, expanding relationships across parliament, economic ministries, state-owned enterprises, and private companies while strengthening institutional access and coverage quality.

Journalist at Inilah Media Group (2013 – 2014)

Reported on politics, metropolitan affairs, entertainment, and breaking news; verified information under tight deadlines and developed trusted sources.

Research Assistant at Amnesty International Indonesia (2016 – 2017)

Supported a year-long research project documenting police shootings of suspected drug offenders in Indonesia.

• Collected, verified, and maintained case-level data, contributing to Amnesty International's 2017 reporting that identified at least 60 deaths.
• Related publication: Indonesia: At least 60 killed as police shootings of drug suspects skyrocket (2017)

Bachelor's Degree in Management – Universitas Negeri Jakarta (2012)