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Former Daily Mirror editor and now media commentator, Roy Greenslade, goes straight for the jugular at a publishing industry conference.

For example:
"...journalists - who are now "highly educated" - could sub-edit their own stories after writing them."

"I produce copy that goes straight on screen - why can't anyone else do that? You can eliminate a whole structure."

Greenslade said some "creative" sub-editors - such as The Sun's headline writers - were indispensable. But others, he argued, c… Continue

The Guardian reports on more jobs down the pan:

News International told staff today it will cut about 65 editorial jobs across its four national newspapers as part of an efficiency drive.

The editors of News International's titles today revealed to staff that 20 journalists would go from the Sunday Times, while the Times, Sun and News of the World would each lose 15 editorial staff. News International freesheet the London Paper is not affected by the cuts.

Newspaper production will bear the h… Continue

If you have a spare half hour watch the BBC's Money Programme which has former editor Janet Street-Porter investigate whether newspapers can survive in a new digital world. Includes interviews with Rupert Murdoch and The Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, plus a quick look at News International's impressive new printing plant.
The BBC;s blurb says:

The first of a three-part series from the Money Programme that looks at the revolution in newspapers, TV and book publishing.

Former national newspaper ed… Continue

From Mark Porter's blog:
The motivation for the redesign came from Weekend editor Merope Mills, who had worked with the old design for over a year and was ready to put her stamp on it. Her brief was for something clean and simple with lots of white space; most designers love getting a brief like that but in my experience editors rarely give them, so it was great fun for AD Maggie Murphy… Continue

Over at Mark Porter's (The Guardian) blog he's spent some time taking a look at the redesign of The Times' Saturday edition.

An interesting read. Go here.