UK: Newsquest threatens 11 publications
Posted by Rosemary D'Amour on December 10, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Ten weekly titles and one monthly community newspaper are facing closure threats from Newsquest, according to Hold the Front Page.
The company is also proposing a series of changes, including creating three regional production hubs, which will be responsible for all sub-editing work.
Newspaper planning, according to a memo by regional managing director Chris Hughes, will be centralized for all of the North West titles, but the news gathering operation will not be affected "in most cases."
The titles in the North West division are undergoing a period of "consultation with affected staff," according to Hughes, but it is not known how many will be made redundant.
The moves are being considered with the objective of "realigning the company's cost base, with the expectation that revenues will continue to decline in 2009," the memo states.
The restructuring is a matter of efficiency, according to the memo, and is expected that the company will "continue to produce first class newspapers, both in print and online."
Source: Hold the Front Page
The company is also proposing a series of changes, including creating three regional production hubs, which will be responsible for all sub-editing work.
Newspaper planning, according to a memo by regional managing director Chris Hughes, will be centralized for all of the North West titles, but the news gathering operation will not be affected "in most cases."
The titles in the North West division are undergoing a period of "consultation with affected staff," according to Hughes, but it is not known how many will be made redundant.
The moves are being considered with the objective of "realigning the company's cost base, with the expectation that revenues will continue to decline in 2009," the memo states.
The restructuring is a matter of efficiency, according to the memo, and is expected that the company will "continue to produce first class newspapers, both in print and online."
Source: Hold the Front Page
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