The Idea of NEXT

October 31, 2011 02:16PM
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We started with the basic premise that we would provide news and informed opinion fairly and accurately to the public, based on the best judgment of the editors and none other, uninfluenced by money, political or other affiliation. We believed, and still do, that an informed citizen will ultimately become a good citizen, and good citizens are the best guarantors of a fair and just society. We stake the bold claim that when citizens are armed with the facts, they will, we hope, make better decisions to ensure the progress of their communities for the common good.

Our journey so far has been challenging and exhilarating. We have by all accounts done some of the best journalism anywhere, compelled our audience to face our true condition with sober senses, and stood up for decency, honesty, and human dignity and fairness. But we miscalculated the high price of honesty, and it's no secret that we have not been doing well as a business. Our journalists and all our staff have sacrificed greatly, but we will not give up.

As we consider how best to turn NEXT into a self-sustaining enterprise, we thought we should try to remind you of some of the work we've done in less than three years, as an indication of what is to come.

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CHIMSKY:

U must remember that the media is a business.Now next has gone underground as a result of its expose on the petroleum minister and other corrupt leaders.The question is are Nigerians willing to financially support papers like next to do a thorough job?
Now NEXT is on its own.Forced to swallow the bitter pill of financial failure.Are u ready to back them?Newspaper publishing goes beyond show,it is also business.

jerseyboy:

this newspaper promoter mr olojede is alleged to have squandered [b]$20 of investor funds on women, hotels, golf and generally living large. [/b]
the beautiful ones are not yet born.

Koolking:

You are joking? Is $20 worth squandering?

jerseyboy:

Sorry $20 million. (missing just a few zeros}

http://saharareporters.com/letter/criminal-activities-234nextcom
Criminal Activities At 234NEXT.com
http://saharareporters.com/news-page/six-former-staff-sue-next-newspaper-millions-unpaid-salaries-and-allowances
http://saharareporters.com/news-page/234next-newspaper-shut-down-print-edition-weekend

godman01:

We need them, atleast they will start to spot the corrupt politicians right on their power seat.

LearnBook:

I think the problem with 234Next was that they created a traditional news organisation, without taking into consideration that newspapers all over the world are finding it tough. They could have focused on just an online presence to start with. This would have saved money on printing and distribution.

Unfortunately, they really seem to be out of money even for their online operations as the front page is full of recycled international news; something almost all readers in Nigeria and abroad can also get from CNN, The Times and the likes.

olabukola:

what makes them diff from the corrupt politicians if they can't pay the reporters that spotted the corrupt politicians.

We started with the basic premise that we would provide news and informed opinion fairly and accurately to the public, based on the best judgment of the editors and none other, uninfluenced by money, political or other affiliation.

Nigerians are so used to being belittled and abused that it seems that we are used to it.  It will take a lot to get the Nigerian people enraged.