Do we as readers care?
No - as longer as the efficiencies and cost savings are re-invested in continuing to improve the quality of the product, delivery and services.
Yes - if it results a bland, homogenuous, one look and feel newspaper.
Who is next The Times and Sunday Times?
In a sector where revenues are shrinking, and costs have already been cut heavily, there's only so long before management have to move towards more integrated 7 day operations.
ReplyDeleteThere's only so much fat to trim, and most newspaper groups are going to have to start more drastic surgery