Jon Slattery: ‘You can slice the salami only so many times,’ warns ex-Argus man
November 22nd, 2010Posted by Joel Gunter in Business, Editors' pick, Job losses, Local media, Newspapers
Former Brighton Argus deputy editor Frank le Duc guest posts on Jon Slattery’s blog about the recent strikes at the Argus and other Newsquest titles, and about the challenges facing regional publishers from new local competition.
The difficulty for companies like Newsquest is that their profits are not coming from a resurgence in advertising revenues but a ruthless cutting of costs.
Newsquest has used a salami-slicing technique which has its limitations. You can slice the salami only so many times before there’s no meat left.
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