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Reflections on BT’s path to a digital newsroom

The shift to a digital newsroom is a tough one and requires both work flow and technology changes

Chen Huifen
Published Mon, May 30, 2022 · 05:50 AM
    • SPH assistant general manager Cheah Cheng Poh at a briefing to launch BT Online in June 1995.
    • A mock up of BT Online's homepage in 2002
    • SPH assistant general manager Cheah Cheng Poh at a briefing to launch BT Online in June 1995. SPH File Photo
    • A mock up of BT Online's homepage in 2002 Courtesy of Elizabeth Wirtz

    A media relations officer recently asked a colleague why a story on her boss’ speech had appeared online but not in print.

    This is a common query in recent times, as some newsmakers continue to see The Business Times as a predominantly print medium. But newsrooms have changed. Publications are increasingly digital-driven and, although important, the printed newspaper is no longer the main product of news titles. 

    That is quite a reversal of BT’s set-up when it made its initial foray into the world wide web. 

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