Who sits here

Rotation and training

Beat editors rotate monthly to reduce single-desk blind spots. New editors shadow a full run sheet cycle before signing proofs alone. Section editors remain constant for quarter-long stretches to preserve sign-off continuity.

Training emphasises Source Ladder compliance and PDPA-aware handling of reader mail — no copying personal data into published copy without document justification.

Public versus internal names

Names on this page are those readers may cite when referencing sign-off policy. Internal proofs may include additional initials for second readers without listing every participant publicly.

Beat overlap nights

When transport and schools beats both touch the same junction, Claudia Tan coordinates a single context note rather than competing headlines. Roster shows primary owner; secondary owner initials appear in source list.

Photo Desk reports to section editor for assignment priority — municipal safety notices outrank aesthetic context frames when time is constrained.

Empty chair and metal gate plates symbolise desk close — editorial imagery, not security instructions. Public visitors still require appointment via [email protected].

Language capability

Daniel Quek handles Cantonese stall callbacks; other editors work primarily in English with official documents in their issued language. Translations for publication are labelled when used.

Sign-off visibility

Beat initials appear on internal proofs; public copy uses beat labels rather than bylines unless organiser quotes require attribution to a named editor for clarity.

Desk culture

Night desk culture favours quiet proofing over open-plan debate — phones on silent during second read blocks. Visitors who tour by appointment observe from the corridor unless escorted.

Mei Lin Koh and Priya Nair coordinate when municipal and school notices affect the same estate — one indexed entry, two source lists, single context note when needed.

Imran Shah holds embargo calendar for festival season — community beat may pause index entries until embargo lifts even if ladder cleared earlier.

Sara Wong and Hui Min Teo pair on drainage site visits when NParks notice includes after-dark access — two staff minimum for off-desk outings.

Daniel Quek maintains stall-holder callback log in English and Cantonese — log is internal; published copy cites only on-record quotes.

Claudia Tan publishes monthly roster diff to internal staff when beats swap — public Who Sits Here page updates on first night of new month.

Arif Hassan maintains transport archive binders beside the wire terminal — binders are reference only; published copy always cites live LTA advisories.

Priya Nair redacts student names on principal letters before ladder extraction when letters include class lists — only policy-permitted excerpts publish.

Hui Min Teo signs caption logs before frames attach to beat copy — unsigned logs block publication even when photography is complete.

Monthly roster updates publish on Who Sits Here without retroactive change to prior indexed bylines — historical entries keep beat labels only.

Substitute section editors are named in handover when Claudia Tan is away — public roster may show acting section line for that month.