Holding the fort for community journalism
An anniversary is our way of looking back on how things were when we started and what we have become – the heights we reached and the times we stumbled, and got up. It is a tribute to the people who made it all possible – those whose optimism kept us going and the pessimism of some, who made us work harder.
For 24 years, the Negros Weekly has seen it all. The struggles of producing a weekly news magazine with a handful of staff have toughened those who stuck with the paper. It has never missed its weekly deadlines despite the doubts and the storms, literally and figuratively.
For four years, the Negros NOW Daily has been slowly but surely carving its niche in the media industry. It is stubbornly defying the prognosis that printed copies will soon be things of the past, that the print media is dying. Maybe it is, but launching the first Negros NOW issue at the height of the pandemic, and four years hence, it is safe to say that death has to wait. After all, we have our own website and other social media platforms to make sure that there is “life after death”.
We, the people at the Negros Weekly and the Negros NOW Daily, will continue to work on what we started and learn from the lessons we picked up along the way. We will remain true to the varied roles of the press: to inform, to educate, to help shape public opinion, and to provide a platform for voices, among others. We will hold the fort for community journalism in the age of social media.
As we celebrate our twin anniversaries, we look back on how we started and what we have become. We stumbled and got up, and weathered countless storms. The fort stands strong.
NIDA A. BUENAFE, President, Negros NOW Daily /Editor, Negros Weekly
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Thank you, partners
The Negros Weekly and Negros NOW Daily celebrate its twin anniversaries today with heartfelt gratitude to all our advertising partners, and to the men and women of the media. You made it all possible for our platforms to survive all these years. You truly are the winds beneath our wings.
Our commitment to serve the community is strengthened by the belief that we have loyal advertising partners, who work with us in mutual respect and understanding. Our editorial independence is safeguarded by the policies we present upfront.
The media is a marketplace of ideas and we are grateful for the spot we have in this industry. We are looking forward to more years of serving the public, and excited as ever to work together with our partners in the marketing arena. |
DOLORES E. MIRANDA, Marketing Director, NWI/NND
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Preserving media relevance
The 4th year anniversary of the Negros NOW Daily and the 24th anniversary of Negros Weekly are milestones for us. It seems like not that long ago when we started our first issue, and now, we are four years old.
Amid challenges confronting us every day in order to survive, the Negros NOW Daily persevered, in large part, because of the entire staff’s dedication to creating a quality newspaper.
Pressure makes diamonds, they say. And as years went by, the Negros NOW Daily has slowly been building a reputation as an independent community newspaper.
More than 20 years ago, social media did not exist, much less compete with mainstream media, for reader attention or loyalty. Immediacy did not trump the need for accurate, reflective, and comprehensive reporting.
In this age of citizen journalism and “short, now” news, community newspapers still have a relevant place. And Negros Now Daily continues to provide reflective and comprehensive reporting.
I am very proud to be part of this newspaper. |
GILBERT P. BAYORAN, Managing Editor, NND
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4 years of blessings
We celebrate the 4th year of Negros NOW Daily with thanks for all the blessings we received, the opportunities seized, and the lessons learned.
To the sources of news and info, and the advertisers.
To the tipsters, and behind-the-scene peeps.
To the critics, the “likers”, and supporters of community journalism.
Thank you all. Our hearts are really full.
Negros NOW Daily has slowly carved out a niche in community newspapering, and commits to hold the fort, amid this age of social media.
CHERYL G. CRUZ, Editor, NND
