UK: Sunday Express feels the effects of job cuts
Posted by Lauren Drablier on October 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM
The Guardian reported that a senior editorial staff member at Express Newspapers wrote an email to colleagues at the Sunday Express voicing his opinion about the declining quality of the paper.
The email stated that, "last week's Sunday Express was riddled with appalling, slapdash and lazy writing and subbing", and goes on to outline a number of errors in the paper.
The memo highlights the impact of years of budget cuts at the Sunday Express. Most recently Express Newspapers fired 80 subeditors and placed reporters in charge of inputting copy directly on to pages.
The email stated that, "last week's Sunday Express was riddled with appalling, slapdash and lazy writing and subbing", and goes on to outline a number of errors in the paper.The memo highlights the impact of years of budget cuts at the Sunday Express. Most recently Express Newspapers fired 80 subeditors and placed reporters in charge of inputting copy directly on to pages.
According to the Guardian, 36 subeditors out of 62 employed at the Daily
Express and Sunday Express will leave by the end of the year as well as
50 other employees.
The Guardian also points out that the Sunday Express has recently seen a sharp drop in sales figures.
Sources: The Guardian
The Guardian also points out that the Sunday Express has recently seen a sharp drop in sales figures.
Sources: The Guardian
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