Today (Singapore newspaper)
Encyclopedia
Today is a free English-language compact
in Singapore
published by government-owned MediaCorp
print media arm. It is distributed from Monday to Sunday.
The newspaper is distributed to selected homes and at MRT
stations, bus interchanges, selected food and beverage outlets, shopping malls and other public areas. There are two editions to the paper, a morning and an afternoon edition.
Its circulation is around 677,000, with more than half of its readers being professionals, managers, executives and business people. It is the second-most-read English-language newspaper in Singapore, after The Straits Times
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, another English-language freesheet published by the Singapore Press Holdings
(SPH). Initially, the newspaper was available only on weekdays. On 27 April 2002, a weekend edition, Weekend TODAY, was launched, which is available on Saturdays. Weekend TODAY was developed as a longer and leisurely read for the weekends, is distributed to more than 150,000 homes and available free of charge at the usual distribution outlets.
In 2004, Streats was merged into the newspaper as a result of SPH and MediaCorp merging their television and free-newspaper operations.
On 29 May 2011, a Sunday edtion was launched, making TODAY a daily newspaper which provides news updates seven days a week.
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after the government criticised
an article he wrote in his column discussing the rising cost of living in Singapore.
Compact
Compact as used in politics may refer broadly to a pact or treaty; in more specific cases it may refer to:* Interstate compact* Compact government, a type of colonial rule utilized in British North America...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
published by government-owned MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
print media arm. It is distributed from Monday to Sunday.
The newspaper is distributed to selected homes and at MRT
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
stations, bus interchanges, selected food and beverage outlets, shopping malls and other public areas. There are two editions to the paper, a morning and an afternoon edition.
Its circulation is around 677,000, with more than half of its readers being professionals, managers, executives and business people. It is the second-most-read English-language newspaper in Singapore, after The Straits Times
The Straits Times
The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...
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History
It was launched on 10 November 2000, as a rival to StreatsStreats
Streats was the first free English language newspaper in Singapore published by Singapore Press Holdings . It was first published on 1 January 1994....
, another English-language freesheet published by the Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings Limited is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, Internet and new media, television and radio, outdoor media, and property. SPH has over 4,000 employees, including a team of approximately 1,000 journalists, including correspondents operating around...
(SPH). Initially, the newspaper was available only on weekdays. On 27 April 2002, a weekend edition, Weekend TODAY, was launched, which is available on Saturdays. Weekend TODAY was developed as a longer and leisurely read for the weekends, is distributed to more than 150,000 homes and available free of charge at the usual distribution outlets.
In 2004, Streats was merged into the newspaper as a result of SPH and MediaCorp merging their television and free-newspaper operations.
On 29 May 2011, a Sunday edtion was launched, making TODAY a daily newspaper which provides news updates seven days a week.
TODAY Online Easy Reader
In addition to the print version of the newspaper, the TODAY Online Easy Reader is an application which allows readers to read the newspaper online as they do in print. It also allows for the downloading of the digital version as a PDF documentPortable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
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Suspension of mrbrown column
On 6 July 2006, the newspaper suspended a weekly opinion column by Lee Kin Mun (alias: mr brown)Mrbrown
Lee Kin Mun , aka mrbrown, is a Singaporean blogger well known for his social and political commentary amidst Singapore's tight media restrictions. Affectionately known by many as Singapore's "Blogfather", mrbrown is one of the more notable bloggers in the Singaporean blogosphere. His podcast...
after the government criticised
Censorship in Singapore
Censorship in Singapore mainly targets sexual, political, racial and religious issues, as defined by out-of-bounds markers.-Implementation:The Media Development Authority approves publications, issues arts entertainment licences and enforces the Free-to-air TV Programme Code, Cable TV Programme...
an article he wrote in his column discussing the rising cost of living in Singapore.
See also
- Media in Singapore
- List of free daily newspapers
- List of newspapers in Singapore