Reach to Cut 220 Editorial Jobs as AI Summaries Reshape News Consumption
Publisher of the Mirror and Express cites a 'mammoth shift' in reader habits, with online traffic falling as audiences turn to AI-generated summaries instead of visiting news websites directly.
Reach, the publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers, plans to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as it adapts to a sharp decline in online traffic, according to the company. The publisher attributed the change to readers increasingly relying on summaries generated by artificial intelligence rather than visiting news websites directly.
Reach owns dozens of online brands and regional titles in addition to its national newspapers, including the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo.
The company said the latest round of cuts was necessary to cope with what it described as a "mammoth shift" in how audiences seek out content, according to the report.
The move reflects broader pressures facing traditional news publishers as artificial intelligence tools increasingly provide users with condensed information, reducing the need to click through to original source websites. This shift has raised concerns across the media industry about traffic and revenue losses tied to how people discover and consume news.
Further details on the timing of the job cuts, the specific roles affected, and Reach's plans for adapting its business model were not immediately available.
Sources
- Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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