Saving two million: Ringier is also making cuts
Ringier is making cuts: The Blick newsroom is expected to cut costs. However, Ringier has not provided any specific figures. Nor has the publisher provided any information about any potential consequences for the staff.
The editorial board is working with the department heads to reduce the 2018 annual budget, according to a statement from Ringier in response to a related report by Watson.ch From Thursday. According to Watson.ch, the newsroom must cut costs by two million next year. The cuts will therefore affect the editorial staffs of Blick, Blick am Abend, Blick.ch, and SonntagsBlick.
Over the past few months, the company has been working intensively to streamline its structures. In addition, new programs have been introduced to make work more efficient.
Ringier has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cost-cutting plans. However, on Thursday, various personnel changes announced within the media company. For example, the former co-heads of the politics desk, Joël Widmer and Matthias Halbeis, are leaving the paper. They will be replaced by Sermin Faki, who has been with Blick since 2016. (SDA/Watson.ch/nod)
