There is something very unique about the daily newspapers in Guyana

Apr 19, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
The Kaieteur News has always been criticised of ‘slack’ and irresponsible journalism. It has often been referred to as the ‘daily rag’.
However, it is evident that this newspaper crosses boundaries that other daily newspapers in Guyana dare not cross and speak to the public in a language that others would not even think of using. In other words, I believe the Kaieteur News has successfully been able to communicate with the Guyanese people at home and abroad.
Ask any newspaper vendor (and I have witnessed this), the first paper which goes off the news-stand is Kaieteur News. Of course, I do not agree with extremely graphic pictures that the newspaper carries often on its front page, but as I said, this newspaper knows how to talk to the masses, even if it means doing so through images.

They have often been whipped for publishing salacious headlines and news reports.
Guyanese would remember the infamous report of a telephone call between the late Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins and a reporter from Kaieteur News.
Of course, there is something very unique about every daily newspaper in Guyana: the Chronicle carries pro-government reporting and views. They also carry photographs on the front page very often of ‘things going extremely good in Guyana ’.

The SN also has its unique style: they are seen as the ‘reputable’ newspaper in Guyana, verifying facts over and over before publishing stories, a fair and balanced newspaper, and ethical reporting.
The Guyana Times pretty much employs the same mechanisms the Chronicle uses and hence I’ve stopped reading this publication although I commended the initiative for a bigger, better, and all-colour newspaper at its launch. I take back my words. I really do.
All in all, I believe Guyanese have grown to understand this peculiar (KN) newspaper. They have grown to love it in their own way. Call it what you want, maybe it’s a love-hate relationship they have with Kaieteur News.

The Kaieteur News experimented fully with the readership of Guyanese before it came on the scene. They published the wickedly – entertaining Midweek Flame back in the late 90’s.
Kaieteur News published only a Friday edition also. It was later on that they axed the Wednesday Flame newspaper and went daily with the Kaieteur News.
It was the best decision they made. Today, Guyanese can’t get enough of them. ‘Please for a Kaieteur News, if all ain’t sell out!
Leon Jameson Suseran

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