Commentary
The Kent Ridge Common, 14 Jul 2009, Christopher Ong
The Online Citizen (TOC) recently appealed to its readers for financial support, urging them to come forward in making a donation to help move the popular socio-political site forward in calibrating their reports from mere commentaries or analysis to an active, on the field reporting.
Andrew Loh, the site’s managing-editor, is currently the only full-time staff of the TOC team. According to this public appeal, the estimated cost needed for TOC to operate sustainably would be between $15,000 – $20,000 yearly. The appeal further explains that “the biggest expense” go towards a monthly stipend as a form of remuneration for Andrew in order to justify his working on the site full time. Other parts of this revenue will go towards paying part-time reporters — the most intrepid, according to the site, of which are students — transport and simple meal allowances while covering stories. The residual revenue from this will then be used to address costs involving site administration and maintenance.
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