Here's WHY!
From the Star Online -- Desi sighted it in print copy for which I paid RM120 OK! during Tea break in pouring rain at about 4-5PM --
Tuesday May 3, 2011
NUJ president sacked by Utusan after enquiry
PETALING JAYA: National Union of Journalists (NUJ) president Hata Wahari has been sacked by his employer Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd for allegedly issuing statements against the company.
The decision was made following a domestic inquiry, said a news portal.
The portal quoted Hata as saying he had been terminated from his senior journalist post on April 21.
It was signed by the company’s human resources department.
He has 14 days from the date of the issuance of the letter to appeal against the decision.
It was reported early this year that Hata was hauled up by Utusan Melayu for allegedly tarnishing the company’s image.
In a notice he received on Dec 27 last year, Hata said he was accused of insulting the company’s management and tarnishing its image following his comments in several publications.
The senior journalist was elected NUJ president in September last year.
DESIDERATA: Desi only can shake his head in bewilderment -- here's a senior journalist elected by his peers to head the foremost union representing the MSM (mainstream media, that's what I deem NJU membership presently comprises, I stand corrected...); instead of pride that one of its employees is providing leadership to fellow newshounds at large, Utusan sees it fit to"sack" him. All coinciding with World Press Freddom Day.
Desi with an intrepid team of BUMmers/bloggers may yet carry on the tradition of organising BUM2011... For the past four years, Bloggers United Malaysia/ Bloggers' Universe Malaysia has always been held in May to commemorate World Press Freedom Day as we fifthestaters of the new media believe we must show common faith with the Fourth Estate with its longer history and traditions from which we can learn.
I hope brother Hata Wahari will soldier on; maybe some of us can "pass the hat" around to show solidarity? God bless us for freedom fighters like Hata -- may we see more and more of j=his loving kind rise up. Amen. -- YL Chong
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Meanwhile, the following item shows some "survival" trend in one neighouring country I have fondness for as the newspapers change strategies to continue their service. Maybe the Internet has finally made print editions of newspapers all over the world heading towards extinction. I pray it won't happen because many seniors, and those under-privileged in socity, sill rely on the printed copy at the Kopitiam for their daily information digest along with his tehtarik dan nasi lemak or (e)roti(c) c(h)anai!:):)
Published: Tuesday May 3, 2011 MYT 4:21:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday May 3, 2011 MYT 4:22:04 PM
Aussie newspapers to outsource sub-editing, in survival measure
MELBOURNE: Australia's Fairfax Media has announced it will outsource the sub-editing of its major newspapers.
Under the move, announced Tuesday, the company's major metropolitan papers, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun-Herald, The Age and The Sunday Age will not be subbed in-house.
Subediting duties will be handed over to Pagemasters, a subsidiary of Australian Associated Press (AAP).
Fairfax Media chief executive Greg Hywood Hywood has acknowledged there would be cost cuts, but that it was necessary for the company to move forward.
"Yes, there will be cost reductions but the strategic driver for those savings is reinvestment in the parts of Fairfax that will determine the future success of the company," Hywood said in a staff announcement.
"While the changes I am announcing today carry some pain, they represent a necessary step forward in creating a sustainable and successful Fairfax," he said.
Hywood said the move would mean that Fairfax would be looking for new reporters, expanding its trainee programme and investing in multimedia training and equipment.
"As you will be aware, Pagemasters has been successfully producing many of the sections for our metro mastheads for the past three years," he said.
Following Hywood's announcement, Jack Matthews, CEO of Metropolitan Media, issued a staff message explaining how the move ensured the company's survival.
"The Metro publications are at a critical point in their history," he said in a statement.
"We are all aware of the fundamental changes sweeping the media industry.
"The urgency required was reinforced to me during a recent trip to meet publishers and editors in the US and UK.
"A common theme emerged. These media organisations were too late in recognising the fundamental changes to their businesses.
"Now, in fact, it may be too late for some of them to survive," he said.
The editorial staff were invited to briefing sessions in Sydney and Melbourne Tuesday. -- Bernama
DESIDERATA2: This newshound may yet send his resume to Pagemasters; I hope they will give this Jurassick hound a chance, and pay in in AUSD!:) Okay, in Rupiah also never mind as I write for de passion, knot for DE mullah:(
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