Today has gone through a huge overhaul through the recent months.
I heard from a very reliable person that the editorial director Balji who is also a founder of the newspaper, WILL NOT be renewing his contract next month and retire.
Balji is a veteran newspaper man yet his role in Today has been a rocky one.
He headed the paper in the first few years but as a start-up it couldn't make money and he was replaced by a more financially savvy Mano Sabnani from Business Times.
Mano made money because he was financially savvy but he was not street savvy. He was replaced - by, you guess right, Balji
But Balji's role on his return is not executive. He is there to guide the paper as a veteran journalist. The newspaper is run day to day by former Channel News Asia man Walter Fernandez. Walter is a very smart man but is very arrogant and offended many people. He has a godfather so may be he can get away with it.
Many of Today journalists have left including many in key positions. More than 20 quit and ten joined this financial year beginning in March, leaving deficit of about ten.
Of the new entrants, some in senior positions, a few quit after a few months.
A few stayed. The most senior person to join is Conrad Raj, a very old bird from Business Times. Conrad is very nice and friendly, sometimes too friendly.
In July alone, seven people quit on the same day. There is one called Audrey who writes for the food and travel section.
There is also a senior founding editor Pauline Dawn Loh who has left Today, in support of her friend Balji or because Balji is leaving, she feels she better leave.
Watch this space. I will post when I get more info.
Or if there are Today people or Mediacorp or SPH or other media people, please update.
I heard from a very reliable person that the editorial director Balji who is also a founder of the newspaper, WILL NOT be renewing his contract next month and retire.
Balji is a veteran newspaper man yet his role in Today has been a rocky one.
He headed the paper in the first few years but as a start-up it couldn't make money and he was replaced by a more financially savvy Mano Sabnani from Business Times.
Mano made money because he was financially savvy but he was not street savvy. He was replaced - by, you guess right, Balji
But Balji's role on his return is not executive. He is there to guide the paper as a veteran journalist. The newspaper is run day to day by former Channel News Asia man Walter Fernandez. Walter is a very smart man but is very arrogant and offended many people. He has a godfather so may be he can get away with it.
Many of Today journalists have left including many in key positions. More than 20 quit and ten joined this financial year beginning in March, leaving deficit of about ten.
Of the new entrants, some in senior positions, a few quit after a few months.
A few stayed. The most senior person to join is Conrad Raj, a very old bird from Business Times. Conrad is very nice and friendly, sometimes too friendly.
In July alone, seven people quit on the same day. There is one called Audrey who writes for the food and travel section.
There is also a senior founding editor Pauline Dawn Loh who has left Today, in support of her friend Balji or because Balji is leaving, she feels she better leave.
Watch this space. I will post when I get more info.
Or if there are Today people or Mediacorp or SPH or other media people, please update.
