THANKS FOR SHARING THE JOURNEY: ABOUT three-and-a-half years ago a new chapter opened in my life when I was appointed editor of POST. It was a big adjustment – moving from broadcasting to print as well as relocating from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal. But what a fantastic journey it has been. In the past nine quarters (from the beginning of 2012) POST has grown its circulation for eight quarters. It has done so at a time when newspaper circulation has been falling around the country and around the world. We also expanded our footprint in Gauteng and launched an online version of the title allowing readers to get an electronic version of POST anywhere in the world. Our Facebook page (POST Newspaper) continues to grow in popularity and has now become an important news gathering tool as well as a platform for our newsroom to interact with readers. What has always made POST unique is the relationship it shares with its readers. It is staffed by a group of people who work tirelessly to ensure the title remains the voice and heart of the community. To this effect we joined readers in exposing drug dealers. We also helped people find jobs. And more recently we started our now popular column – Express Yourself– giving readers an opportunity to do exactly that. This week my chapter at POST comes to an end. By the time you read this I would have taken over as editor of our sister publication the Sunday Tribune. My successor on POST will be announced in the coming weeks. For me, it has been a great honour to serve as a guardian for POST – the title where I started my journalism career. I pay homage to all those who came before me. It is through their efforts that POST has survived almost 60 years. And I wish those who will follow me every success. My thanks to the news team who have always been supportive and hard working as well as ourmany columnists.I must also thank the advertising,marketing, and circulation teams. Finally, thank you to you our readers. To the countless people whom I’ve met and interacted with – thank you. Your feedback whether positive or negative was always most welcome. Best wishes, AAKASH BRAMDEO Editor
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:48:14 +0000
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