415 jobs to go, though 195 new posts will be created, so 220 is the net loss of jobs. This will definitely be noticed. Big focus on digital & original journalism.
415 jobs to go, though 195 new posts will be created, so 220 is the net loss of jobs. This will definitely be noticed. Big focus on digital & original journalism.
Unusual in a way- they could go on strike saying these jobs are vital to operations and shouldn't be axed but if they strike it also shows that bbc news can be run on a very small amount of staff on a strike day hence showing perhaps less positions are needed :-s
From the BBC Press Release -
Newsroom – Proposals include increased sharing of production teams and international programming by the BBC News Channel and BBC World News; a move to single-headed presentation on the BBC News Channel; combining the World Service and Radio newsrooms, combining production teams for the World Tonight and Newshour programmes.
Programmes Department – The main savings proposed arise from production changes to Panorama, Newsnight and Newsbeat; a reduction in the TV current affairs budget; closer working between Current Affairs and the daily Radio 4 news programmes; streamlining of planning.
Here's hoping with the schedule change that are coming that they NC viewers the 9pm-10pm hour from World as well. I'm surprised Business Edition hasn't already been put onto the NC...
Sounds dreadful. They can make it sound amazing all they like, it's basically a simulcast of BBC World news onto the news channel. To save money, obviously.