More jobs to be cut at Nine in shift to ‘digital-first future’
Media company Nine Publishing has announced further redundancies across its newspaper business as part of a restructuring into digital media.
In a memo to staff Tuesday morning, Tory Maguire, director of Nine Publishing, asked staff to attend a town hall to discuss changes to structure and operations.
“The best way to protect our quality journalism is to ensure that our organization adapts to the changing media landscape, grows commercially and invests in new areas that connect with new audiences. We need to continue to move forward, especially towards a digital-first future,” he said in the email.
“That’s why we’re constantly reviewing our business to make sure it’s fit for purpose in our changing environment. As a result, we’ll be making some changes to our structure and the way we work.”
The job cuts follow an announcement in April when Channel 9 confirmed it would cut 20 jobs in the first round of job cuts for news and current affairs.
Staff have been told that the network is investing in new technology, training and equipment in the Future News project and that all roles in the news and current affairs section will become more fluid and multi-skilled.
Fiona Dear, executive director of news and current affairs at Nine, said in April: “This represents the biggest investment in Nine news and current affairs in decades, with new technology, systems and workflows revolutionizing the way we produce and deliver news.”
“We said from the beginning that this would affect all roles in some way.
“This isn’t about doing the same job with fewer people to save money; it’s about recognizing that work itself is changing in our industry and we need to adapt to survive and thrive.”
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