A major UK publisher is slashing 220 editorial roles across its newspapers and digital brands, including titles like the Mirror, Express, and regional papers, as declining online traffic forces a restructuring. The company cites a fundamental change in how audiences consume news, with growing reliance on AI-generated summaries reshaping demand for traditional reporting. With scores of online and print publications under its umbrella, the publisher says the cuts are essential to adapt to shifting reader habits. The move underscores the broader challenges facing legacy media in an era of rapid digital transformation.
Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out contentThe publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence.Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cuts were necessary to cope with a “mammoth shift” in how audiences seek out content. Continue reading...
