Fairfax Media has announced new cuts to its editorial operations aimed at delivering about $30 million in annual savings.
The major structural overhaul will affect newsrooms at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WAToday.
Managing director of Fairfax’s Australian Metro Publishing division, Chris Janz, said the proposed changes were required to secure the futures of its metropolitan mastheads.
“The primary focus of Fairfax Media over recent years has been to lay the groundwork for the creation of a sustainable publishing model. We are now within reach of that goal,” Mr Janz said in a statement.
“Our publications will be genuine digital businesses with the capabilities and cost base to best operate in the current media e…
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