US EditionMirror Group Reach Cutting More than 320 Journalism Jobs in ‘Biggest’ Overhaul
Reach plans to create 135 new journalism roles focused on video and live news while cutting 321 editorial jobs to adapt to digital media changes, officials said.
- Reach plc, publisher of the Daily Mirror and regional titles, announced a major editorial restructuring on Monday involving over 320 job cuts across the UK and Ireland.
- The restructure follows changing media landscapes and builds on earlier cuts, including 40 sports editorial redundancies announced in July and rounds totaling hundreds since last year.
- The company announced it will introduce 135 new positions centered on its real-time news service and enhanced audio-visual content, while some existing roles will be eliminated and many others will undergo significant changes.
- Chief content officer David Higgerson described the new structure as 'the biggest reorganisation we've ever undertaken,' requiring editorial teams to adopt a new way of working to match resources to ambitions.
- The National Union of Journalists condemned the cuts as a 'devastating body blow' to staff morale and raised concerns about the impact on journalism standards and the potential use of AI to replace journalists.
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Mirror group Reach cutting more than 320 journalism jobs in ‘biggest’ overhaul
Some 600 editorial jobs are at risk, with 321 roles set to be made redundant.
Reach to cut editorial headcount by 186 in 'biggest reorganisation' yet
More than 600 journalists across Reach nationals and regionals have been told their jobs are at risk as the publisher plans a net cut of 186 people in a major editorial reorganisation. The proposals include making 321 editorial redundancies and creating 135 new roles, which will be opened initially only to internal candidates with priority given to those whose roles are at risk. The new roles will include many in video and the live news network,…
The UK press group Reach, owner of the Daily Express and Daily Mirror tabloids, announced on Tuesday 186 net job cuts among its journalists, as part of what it considers to be its "greatest reorganization" ever undertaken. In detail, 321 jobs will be eliminated and 135 will be created in video and live information, said the company in an email. "The changes we are currently seeing in the media landscape require a complete transformation of our m…
British media group Reach, which owns the tabloids Daily Express and Daily Mirror, announced on Monday it would cut 186 journalist jobs as part of its "biggest restructuring" ever. It will cut 321 jobs and create 135 new ones in video and live reporting, the company said in an email to AFP. "The changes we are seeing in the media landscape today require a complete transformation of how we operate and how we tell stories," said David Higgerson, p…
‘Devastating body blow’ as Reach to cut hundreds of jobs
More than 300 redundancies are planned at Reach plc amid a huge reorganisation of its editorial operation. The publisher of national brands the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, as well as local titles including the Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo, informed staff on Monday of 321 planned redundancies. There are around 600 editorial jobs at risk, but 135 new roles will be created to service a live news network and expanded audio and vide…
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