News Limited corporate affairs chief Greg Baxter departs

Kim Williams has continued to wield the axe as the new boss of News Limited, with director of corporate communications Greg Baxter to leave the company at the end of the month after an eight year spell.

News of Baxter’s departure comes just days after the ousting of the head of the company’s magazine division. The departure of Sandra Hook, CEO of NewsLifeMedia, was announced on Friday of last week.

Williams said in a statement:

I want to acknowledge Greg’s strong management of some of the most difficult issues News has faced in recent years which have spanned a complex and demanding menu of strategic challenges. He has earned the respect of many colleagues, competitors, industry partners and other stakeholders, including the many journalists who report on what we do.