Reach to cut editorial team by further 160 jobs as key metric becomes ‘active engaged time’

Reach is planning to cut about 220 editorial jobs and create 60 new roles as it shifts focus away from page views and volume.

This will result in a net loss of around 160 editorial jobs.

Reach owns national and regional titles including the Mirror, Express, Daily Star, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and dozens of smaller local newsbrands.

Chief content officer David Higgerson told staff in a memo: “The roles being created are ones which are needed to drive digital revenue growth, particularly in subscriptions and in longer-form video, and enhance brand reputation through well-read journalism which creates loyalty.”

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