A media analyst friend of mine disagrees with our analysis here that floated the possibility of a change of guard at Nation media group over the recent sex scandal. Their reasons seem sound enough.
He minces no words in emphasizing that big business is all about money. "If you want to get your corporate analysis right keep your eyes on the cash side of things. Not morals," he says.
"Next ask yourself what year we are in."
Traditionally newspapers,and especially the nation, usually make record profits in an election year. Circulation sales shoot through the roof and so does advertising, including political ads. The last thing that Paris wants this year is some inexperienced enthusiasts directing affairs in the editorial department of the newspaper. Not now when hands are already rubbing together in glee, in anticipation of the windfall. And esp[ecially now when there is a new inexperienced CEO at the helm.
So the danger over the alleged sexual scandal now shifts to the NMG staff who may have had anything to do with the posting of the defamatory open letter on the web, apart from losing their jobs, they could find themselves facing legal suits.
The moral issues mean nothing to NMG, head office because there was no cash embezzlement or direct cash bribery allegations, which would have been taken much more seriously by Paris.
He ends on a rather crude note that admittedly gets his point across. "As long as the job gets done, where people dip their ‘unfettered things’ is of little concern to Paris, that’s mainly a private issue."
Phew. This counter analysis seems to make lots of sense. Let’s just wait and see shall we?
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Hi Chris
ReplyDeleteI don't know who your media analyst friend is, but i couldn't agree more with what he said
"keep your eyes on the cash side of things not morals" I feel has been the motto used to run the country since 2002...
A shrews analyst your friend is...
We are doomed to our own immorality... many corporate carpets, desks & surfaces can attest to this. We wait & see...
ReplyDeleteAm not surprised.
ReplyDeleteIt’s easy to detect the disgruntled elements in any organization.
Did you expect the guys to resign because of pressure from their juniors?
Do Kenyan politicians (elected)resign under pressure?
If Wangethi didn’t resign during his previous scandal which was in court, how does he panic during this rumour ville?
The public take the Nation very seriously and authoritatively.70% of their readers don’t access internet or for that matter gutter press (affordability issue & rural populace)
The two dailies are monopolies in their own right – thus the arrogance.
In fact most of the journalists/managers are under pressure to keep their jobs then they transfer the same to their juniors – leading to ‘gross promiscuity’.
In my opinion this is a result of economic mismanagement which has led to the citizens losing self esteem and becoming meek. “If I am sacked ,will I get a job easily in this market?”
What is happening at Nation is being replicated in so many organizations; otherwise there would have been an outcry from the public, COTU, human rights bodies, etc.
Heads will roll if a loss is made. Shareholders are interested in profits not increasing moral values.
Richard