NUJ slams Newsquest as figures show former CEO Paul Davidson received salary of £610,458
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has criticised regional newspaper publisher Newsquest after it emerged that former CEO Paul Davidson had a pay increase of £53,000 in just 12 months.
According to the union, Davidson’s £610,458 salary in 2013 was the equivalent of 25 journalist role salaries combined at a time when Newsquest’s overall costs for staff salaries dropped by four per cent to £113.7m.
Davidson stepped down as CEO in April after 16 years at the company, but continued as chairman of the Newsquest group. The figures were contained within parent group Gannett UK’s accounts, although the NUJ said Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
