Yusril Djalinus was an Indonesia

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n journalist

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 who co-founded Tempo Magazine

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Tempo is an Indonesian weekly magazine that covers news and politics. It was founded by Goenawan Mohamad and Yusril Djalinus and the first edition was published in March 1971.-New Order era:...

in 1971. He later established and founded Tempo Magazine's website

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, Tempo Interaktif.

Tempo Magazine is a leading current affairs

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 magazine

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 in Indonesia

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.

Djalinus was a key figure in the magazine from its inception, leading efforts to organize the newsroom

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 and information system

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s. In the book, Wars Within by Janet Stelle, the former Tempo chief editor Goenawan Mohamad

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Goenawan Mohamad is a renowned Indonesian poet and man of letters.Goenawan Mohamad was born in Batang, Central Java. His early writings include Potret Seorang Penyair Muda Sebagai Si Malin Kundang and Seks, Sastra, Kita ,'"Kesusastraan dan Kekuasaan' Goenawan Mohamad (born 29 July 1941) is a...

 praised Djalinus as the "architect of the Tempo organization.

Later in his long career with the magazine, Djalinus also founded the magazine's center for data

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 and analysis

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 and launched its website, Tempo Interaktif.

Yusril Djalinus died at the Mitra International Hospital in Central Jakarta

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 on February 2, 2009, at the age of 64. He had been hospitalized from a stroke since January 29, 2009. He was survived by his wife, Enung Nurjanah, and three children.

Shortly before his death, Djalinus sent a text message to the Tempo marketing

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department. The text said, "I thank you all. I cannot attend the meetings from now on. I love you all."