Thomson and Reuters start newsroom integration
Posted by Kelley Vendeland on February 11, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Plans have been set in motion to integrate the newsrooms of Reuters Group PLC (RTRSY) and Thomson Corp. (TOC), in anticipation of Thomson’s £8.7 billon ($17.5bn) takeover of Reuters.
A memo from Reuters managers to employees indicates that Thomson may require some staff to reapply for their positions. A more recent message from John Reid-Dodick, global head of human relations for Future Reuters, warns that not all positions will be advertised to staff.
"With literally hundreds of appointments to be made over the coming months, (it is) not practical," for all positions to be advertised, Reid-Dodick explained in his memo.
Four key editorial positions in the news and information division have already been appointed.
The staff changes have provoked anger amongst U.K.'s National Union of Journalists, who called last month for a strike over Reuter’s unwillingness "to hold meaningful negotiations over changes to journalists' job roles."
Source: Morningstar through IFRA Executive News Service
A memo from Reuters managers to employees indicates that Thomson may require some staff to reapply for their positions. A more recent message from John Reid-Dodick, global head of human relations for Future Reuters, warns that not all positions will be advertised to staff.
"With literally hundreds of appointments to be made over the coming months, (it is) not practical," for all positions to be advertised, Reid-Dodick explained in his memo.
Four key editorial positions in the news and information division have already been appointed.
The staff changes have provoked anger amongst U.K.'s National Union of Journalists, who called last month for a strike over Reuter’s unwillingness "to hold meaningful negotiations over changes to journalists' job roles."
Source: Morningstar through IFRA Executive News Service
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