Trinidadian newspapers infuriate me. I’ve already written at length about their lack of a systematic corrections policy, and the superficiality of much of our reporting; today’s bugbear is their casual approach to bylines. In the context of a newspaper article, a byline is simply the name and often, the title or position of the person(s) [...]
Inquiring minds want to know: 1 – What are the economics of the proposed government-sponsored, Caribbean Airlines corporate/executive jet service? 2 – What are the current arrangements for government travel? Where do ministers et al go that requires the use of a jet leased from Guardian Holdings? How much does that arrangement cost? Why is [...]
There are many, many things about Trinbagonian media in general, and our newspapers in particular, that make me want to pull my hair out. I am continually bemused by our haphazard approach to errors and corrections, for instance. But it is our apparent lack of reporters who actually understand business, finance, law and (the non [...]
