TODAY is a Singapore English-language digital news provider under MediaCorp Press. It was formerly a national free daily newspaper. MediaCorp, the newspaper's parent company is Singapore's largest media broadcaster and provider in Singapore and the only terrestrial television broadcaster in the country. MediaCorp have a 60% stake in TODAY while, Singapore Press Holdings owns 40% of TODAY. The newspaper was published and distributed from Monday to Saturday.
TODAY is distributed to selected homes upon subscription and for free at MRT stations, bus interchanges, selected food and beverage outlets, shopping malls among other public areas during the morning rush hour
Circulation currently stands at 300,000, with more than half of its readers being professionals, managers, executives and business people.[1] It is the second-most-read English-language newspaper in Singapore, after The Straits Times.[2]
Readership is 730,000 according to the Nielsen Media Index Report 2012.[3]
History[]
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 November | TODAY was launched as a rival to Streats, another English-language freesheet published by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). Initially, the newspaper was available only on weekdays. |
| 2002 | 27 April | Intended as a longer, more leisurely read as compared to the weekday version, WeekendTODAY was launched at newsstands for 50 cents a copy, and was distributed to more than 100,000 homes free of charge. |
| 2004 | 17 September | In a major, historic move that would enhance shareholder value and stem losses, MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) reached a commercial deal to merge their mass-market television and free newspaper operations. MediaCorp Press, managed by MediaCorp, is co-owned by MediaCorp and SPH.[4] |
| 2010 | August | With the launch of TODAY-New York Times International Weekly, TODAY joined an elite group of 30 newspapers worldwide that publish the international weekly. The newspaper covers international affairs, social trends, arts and culture as well as business and finance.[5] |
| 2011 | 29 May | A Sunday edition was launched, making TODAY a daily newspaper which provides news updates seven days a week.[6] |
| 2012 | 28 May | TODAY Redesign |
| 2012 | June | The Sunday edition ceased publication. |
| 2012 | November | Readership of TODAY hits a peak of 730,000.[7] |
| 2013 | 19 January | Digital revamp of its website and mobile and tablet applications |
| 2013 | September | Afternoon edition ceased publication. |
| 2017 | April | TODAY launched a fully digital weekend edition, ceasing its print edition on weekends.[8] |
| 2017 | End September | Print edition will end and the newspaper will be a full online edition.[9] |
Suspension of mrbrown column[]
On 6 July 2006, the newspaper suspended a weekly opinion column by Lee Kin Mun (alias: mr brown) after the government criticised an article he wrote in his column discussing the rising cost of living in Singapore, which he depicted in satirical style.[10]
Editors[]
| Name | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Walter Fernandez | Managing Director & Editor |
| Carl Skadian | Deputy Editor |
| Loh Chee Kong | Associate Editor |
| Yvonne Lim | Associate Editor |
| Razali Abdullah | Executive Editor |
| Phin Wong | Executive Editor |
| Edric Sng | Executive Editor |
| Leong Wee Keat | Deputy News Editor |
| Derrick A Paulo | Voices Editor |
| David Bottomley | Business Editor |
| Gerard Wong | Sports Editor |
| Christopher Toh | Features Editor |
| Ariel Tam | Special Projects Editor |
| Hedirman Supian | Deputy Digital Media Editor |
See also[]
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- Media in Singapore
- List of free daily newspapers
- List of newspapers in Singapore
- Censorship in Singapore
References[]
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- ↑ "Daily Newspaper TODAY Sacks Blogger 'mr brown' after Government Criticism" Template:Webarchive. Reporters Without Borders. 6 July 2006.
- ↑ TODAY | For Media - Media contacts of all Template:Webarchive
External links[]
- todayonline.com, Official Website
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- mediacorp.sg/en/corporate/print, MediaCorp Print Overview
- SPH press release: "MediaCorp And Singapore Press Holdings Merge Their TV And Free Newspaper Operations"