In what would appear as a classical case of media suicide and mismanagement, the Delta state government is on the verge of a sinking The Pointer newspaper, The Pond News investigation revealed.
The state government is pumping millions of Naira into a new publication called Delta Revealed.
It is a newspaper published by the office of New Media.
All the journalists in the stable of the newspaper from the editor in chief to the least reporter are political appointees of the Sheriff Oborevwori administration.
Yet The Pointer newspaper suffers neglect and the government would turn around tomorrow to blame the staff of the newspaper for incompetence and unproductivity.
The Pond News does not begrudge the government for establishing many newspapers and radio and television stations but the proper thing should be done.
The Delta Revealed is a publication of the office of the New Media.
New Media if properly defined is internet driven.
In today edition of Delta Revealed, stale stories of government activities already published by The Pointer newspaper featured.
The Pointer newspaper suffers neglect at the hands of government.
The newspaper has no printing press.
The present headquarters building of The Pointer is a federal government property.
The original land of The Pointer close to DBS, had been shared by politicians.
This is happening in a state with many professors of mass communication and foremost journalists.
The Pond News understands that the information council of the state is headed by a former editor of a national newspaper.
