This book gives an overview of the history of the press in Indonesia which consists of the Dutch press, the Chinese-Malay press, and the Indonesian press itself. Because it is arranged chronologically, this book is quite easy to follow. In addition, because this book is the result of LIPI research and written with the rules of scientific writing, many reference sources are included in the footnotes so that this book is the right reading for anyone who just wants to begin to explore the knowledge of the history of the press in Indonesia.