The Daily Mail is preparing to cut jobs after warnings from its bosses about changes in working patterns.
Ted Verity, the editor of Mail Newspapers said in a memo to employees that the publisher is taking additional steps to merge their titles and put digital at the center of “everything we do”.
He said: “Inevitably this will result in changes to how some journalists and news desk executives operate. Some staff may see changes to their working patterns, job titles, line managers or duties.
He also added that managers would be in contact with the affected employees to discuss these proposals. Some newsroom staff may not have received the email.
This overhaul will increase concerns over job losses in the Daily Mail, a year after it cut dozens roles as the company began merging its daily and Sunday publications.
The move will eliminate “unnecessary duplicate work” because multiple journalists are often working on competing versions of the same article for the publisher’s online and print output.
Daily Mail and General Trust, which is owned and operated by Lord Rothermere is now accelerating their overhaul in the face of a difficult environment for news organizations.
DMGT’s digital ad revenue fell by 3pc to £166m last year, while print ad revenue dropped 16pc due to brands cutting back on spending.
MailOnline started charging its readers in January for a limited number of premium articles. This is similar to UK News.
The partial paywall is an attempt by the publisher, amid a general market downturn, to reduce its dependence on digital advertising revenue.
In an email, Mr Verity stated that the new Mail+ venture “far exceeded expectations”.
He said: “This is wonderful vindication of what I have always believed, that the unique quality of professionalism and our world-beating journalist’s make us successful in print as well as on digital platforms.”
After Reach, the publisher of the Express and Mirror cut almost 800 roles in last year, there are now more problems for the newspaper industry.
Jim Mullen is the chief executive at Reach. He has refused to rule any further job cuts as the company struggles with a decline in advertising revenues.