"Today the United States" to enter the multimedia staff cuts of 9%
ALAMEDA, Calif. Eastern Time on August 27 afternoon (Beijing time on August 28 morning) news, "USA Today" (US Today) announced plans to lay off 9%, and restructuring its editorial structure, due to it from Traditional newspaper "evolution" to the multimedia field.
today, "USA Today," the spokesman Heidi - Zimmerman (Heidi Zimmerman) said it would cut 130 staff, 1,500 of the total number of employees 9%. In addition, the News Corporation to open five new departments and the appointment of a new management team. Including a focus on the "USA Today" digital development network, wireless, and information platform for the iPhone and ipad department. The company said the sector will also contribute "to the acquisition of digital and emerging platforms."
publisher David - Hank (David Hunke), in a press release said: "This reflects a significant restructuring," USA Today "from a newspaper company to a multi-platform media company,"
the financial crisis and the double impact of the Internet, the U.S. newspaper industry is facing an unprecedented crisis in the past, advertisers have turned to a broader audience, but more influential, more affordable Internet media, financial crisis, the impact of the traditional publishing industry is that media giants are days feel like years.
"USA Today," first published in September 15, 1982, is the youngest major U.S. newspaper. Since launch, the newspaper has created an issue of another miracle. In the current form, with the industry and its gradual destruction, as by the advantages of a strong combination of news, cross-platform management, "USA Today" The restructuring means that the U.S. newspaper industry is in a major change in the barrier. (Jiao Yu sent from Los Angeles)
