I like the letters in the Gulf Times. Would have thought that The Peninsula would have adopted a section? The Pen does not seem scared to carry more critical (relatively) stories.
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
its editor is a journalist rather than a production director
the reason gulf times is more popular is historical - it was the first english-language paper. it's losing share to peninsula, and it's obvious why when you look at the stories.
here's the opening paragraph from the big story today:
GULF TIMES
The Cabinet yesterday issued Decision No 9 of 2008, stipulating no increase in rents for two years for contracts in force from January 1, 2005 and setting down limits of increase for agreements signed before January 1, 2005.
THE PENINSULA
The Cabinet yesterday issued a decision setting 5 to 20 percent cap on rent hike and freezing any hike in the existing rentals for a period of two years, with effect from February 15. The decision is part of a long-term plan to check inflation in the country.
The Gulf Times story is a word-for-word copy of a press release issued through the official news outlet, QNA. The Peninsula has bothered to reword the statement so it makes sense.
I've talked to a lot of people who get the Gulf Times in preference to The Peninsula. They usually complain about it having worse English. I think they just haven't read it lately.
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may be GT started before Peninsula
I had few people who agreed on what adel commented.
Aslo as ngourlay said the reporting style of peninsula is much better than GT.
but
have you guys noticed how the GT daily is produced in a more attractive
way than peninsula. of course thats not the main idea behind a
newspaper but some people are very much comfortable with it.
just a few more points to come up guys
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Peninsular's covergae of local news is far more better the GT
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GT is a much better news paper. Peninsula just writtes more dedicated pages that are curtail to the India, Pakistani and other Asian communities.
GT is a well balaced newspaper, I'm just voicing my opinion, since I have read both newspapers numerous times.
I like the letters in the Gulf Times. Would have thought that The Peninsula would have adopted a section? The Pen does not seem scared to carry more critical (relatively) stories.
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
its editor is a journalist rather than a production director
the reason gulf times is more popular is historical - it was the first english-language paper. it's losing share to peninsula, and it's obvious why when you look at the stories.
here's the opening paragraph from the big story today:
GULF TIMES
The Cabinet yesterday issued Decision No 9 of 2008, stipulating no increase in rents for two years for contracts in force from January 1, 2005 and setting down limits of increase for agreements signed before January 1, 2005.
THE PENINSULA
The Cabinet yesterday issued a decision setting 5 to 20 percent cap on rent hike and freezing any hike in the existing rentals for a period of two years, with effect from February 15. The decision is part of a long-term plan to check inflation in the country.
The Gulf Times story is a word-for-word copy of a press release issued through the official news outlet, QNA. The Peninsula has bothered to reword the statement so it makes sense.
I've talked to a lot of people who get the Gulf Times in preference to The Peninsula. They usually complain about it having worse English. I think they just haven't read it lately.
has more news stories regarding Qatar, Gulf Times is full of competition winners and lucky draw winners.
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
yes t-coffee
that was one of the reasons i got in the survey
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do you mean their way in reporting or something else
cheers
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GT is popular coz of their classified section
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GT is better but Peninsula carries the major announcements from the govt nowadays