The Independent is going digital-only. Parent company ESI Media confirmed Feb. 12 that The Independent and The Independent on Sunday will publish their last print editions at the end of March and that it sold its spin-off, quick-read newspaper, the i, to Johnston Press. Here’s what to expect when the paper goes online-only, and its prospects.
New hires
Savings from the print titles will go into 25 new digital content jobs. Most will be London-based, with other new hires in the U.S., Beirut and other EMEA markets. Zach Leonard, managing director of digital for ESI Media, which owns the Independent and sister title The Evening Standard, said he expected the digital editorial staff count to double within a year.
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