News Corp’s Gold Coast Bulletin slashes journalist positions as it ‘updates’ newsroom
News Corp’s Gold Coast Bulletin has slashed 10 journalist positions, Mumbrella understands. But the company has denied it is closing the paper.
The regional paper was owned by News Corp prior to its regional expansion through the acquisition of APN News & Media’s regional division at the end of last year.
A News Corp spokesperson confirmed there had been redundancies however declined to share a specific number.
“Yes, due to a recent review of our business on the Gold Coast, we have updated our newsroom to a more efficient, modern operation,” the spokesperson said.
“Unfortunately, this has resulted in a small number of job losses within our editorial department.”
The spokesperson rejected rumours around the closure of the newspaper: “The Gold Coast Bulletin remains an important part of our business and there are no plans to close it.”
News Corp has not confirmed how many journalists remain at the newspaper.
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News Corp owned the Gold Coast Bulletin before the APN merger?
“The regional paper was bought by News Corp through the acquisition of APN News & Media’s regional division at the end of last year.”
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Hi ??,
You are most right – I’ve fixed that up and thanks so much for flagging.
Cheers,
Miranda – Mumbrella
The Gold Coast Bulletin was not bought as part of the ARM purchase. It has been part of the News Corp stable for many, many years.
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News Corp took ownership of the Gold Coast Bulletin many many decades prior to the recent acquisition of APN’s ARM division. Much better to research the facts first.
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I am shocked, I did not realize the paper actually used journalists.
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Haha. Agree.
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