The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a fall in online traffic while readers turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence.
Reach said on Wednesday it had taken the decision to close three of its online-only brands – KentLive, AberdeenLive and GalwayBeo – because they were failing to be the “dominant publisher” in their regions.
Digital revenues fell by almost 1% to £128.9m in the year to 3 March.
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Reach makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content.
The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a fall in online traffic while readers turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence.
The move represents the latest restructure by the publisher, which in September put 600 roles at risk and ended up cutting more than 300 editorial jobs.
Reach said on Wednesday it had taken the decision to close three of its online-only brands – KentLive, AberdeenLive and GalwayBeo – because they were failing to be the “dominant publisher” in their regions.
As part of the restructure, about 60 editorial roles will also be created “to drive digital revenue growth” at the group, which also owns the Daily Star and the Daily Record.
The company said earlier this year that a slump in overall digital page views had been driven by a 46% year-on-year decline in traffic from Google as features such as Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews negate the need for readers to click through to its websites.
David Higgerson, the chief content officer at Reach, said in a note to staff on Wednesday: “We are in the middle of a large shift in how audiences want content and journalism.”
Digital revenues fell by almost 1% to £128.9m in the year to 3 March.
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