By John Glenday

The New York Times is pursuing another round of aggressive cost-cutting by slashing the number of editors on its books in a bid to streamline the production process and put a lid on costs.

This will see the position of public editor axed while journalists will be offered buyouts to bring staff numbers down – although compulsory lay-offs haven’t been ruled out if there are insufficient takers.

Justifying the decision to end the position of in-house watchdog publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr said in a statement: “Today, our followers on social media and our readers across the internet have come together Read full story ›

Source: The Drum