View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. Comment
July 24, 2015

Report: Another eight journalists at risk of redundancy at Newsquest Wiltshire

By William Turvill

Eight more journalists are said to be at risk of redundancy at Newsquest Wiltshire.

The job losses come after six photographry staff in the area were made redundant by the publisher last month

And last year, 25 staff across Newsquest Wiltshire – which includes the Swindon Advertiser and Wiltshire Times – and Oxfordshire were put at risk of redundancy.

Holdthefrontpage reports that a weekly news editor position is at risk in the latest round of cuts, as are a series of production roles.

But, according to the website, there will be a net reduction of three posts because four content editor positions and a group deputy news editor job are being created.

Laura Davison, NUJ national organiser, said: "The roll call of job losses goes on during Newsquest's summer sacking season. Experienced journalists are being replaced or are expected to take on lower-paid jobs which will mean they are not out and about reporting local news and meeting local MPs, businesses and the communities they serve. This must surely have an impact on the news coverage in the county."

Content from our partners
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition
Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it
Impress: Regulation, arbitration and complaints resolution

Topics in this article : ,

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network