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Fmr. Stabroek News EIC to lead digital news entity Kiskadee Watch
(Kaieteur News) – Former Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, Anand Persaud is set to lead Kiskadee Watch, a new online daily Guyanese newspaper that will be launched on June 14.
Kiskadee Watch was formed by a group of Guyanese here and abroad, along with others who care about the future of Guyana. The entity promises free content to all readers and to fill the void in credible reporting that the closure of Stabroek News left.
Persaud will be aided by a team drawn from the former Stabroek News whose professional excellence and integrity over 35 years built the legacy of the recently closed newspaper, the news entity said in a statement on Monday.
Former Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, Anand Persaud
It was disclosed that the entity is a hybrid model that is based on share ownership and contributors, drawing on the financing model of the UK Guardian and the National Public Radio, USA.
The vision for Kiskadee Watch is the reestablishing in Guyana of a trusted, independent, fact-based news institution that safeguards editorial freedom and strengthens democratic discourse, the statement read. The production of a high-quality, weekly printed newspaper is expected before the end of the year.
Members of Kiskadee Watch Steering Committee include: Janette Bulkan, Rhett Gordon, Jocelyne Josiah, GHK Lall, Cheryl Springer and Alissa Trotz.
“We chose the kiskadee for our masthead as this bird is common and familiar up and down Guyana. Guyanese are surrounded by the familiar loud cries which gave the bird its name. The kiskadee is hardy and adaptable, as we Guyanese are: it survives the pesticides sprayed indiscriminately on fields and streets, the rarity of clean water in our garbage-infested trenches, the relentless replacement of fruits and flower plants with fence-to-fence concrete. The kiskadee (zoological name Pitanga sulphuratus from its yellow feathers) has survived, and, with the support of fellow citizens and all who love Guyana, so will the Kiskadee Watch,” the entity said in a statement.
The entity underscored that press freedom, accountability and accessibility require us all to be involved. It also stressed that the defence of press freedom and free expression comes at a significant cost.
“We invite Guyanese, here and abroad and all others who care about Guyana and the wider Caribbean to contribute to ensuring press freedom and accountability,” it was noted.
Members of the public can contribute/ subscribe to the newspaper at www.kiskadeewatch.com or via its bank account, which will be publicised at a later date. Those interested in subscribing / advertising and or donating, can contact the entity via email at sales@kiskadeewatch.com.
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