Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries

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Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out contentThe publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn t...

Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content

The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a dramatic fall in online traffic while readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence.

Reach, which also owns scores of online brands and regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo, said the latest cuts were necessary to cope with a “mammoth shift” in how audiences seek out content.

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