By Andrew Kersley
Newsquest has insisted it will give Archant’s news brands a “much more secure future” as staff expressed concerns of more “internal upheaval” to come.
Archant reporters expressed concerns that the move could lead to redundancies and a rise in page view targets for reporters, with one suggesting that Newsquest “does not care about journalists or journalism”.
Press Gazette can also reveal that the deal did not include eight of Archant’s specialist magazine titles: Air Gunner, Airgun World, Sporting Shooter, Clay Shooter, Rifle Shooter, France Magazine, French Property News and France Property Shop.
They are now undergoing a sales process directed by Rcapital, the private equity owner that bought Archant in 2020. Several specialist titles had already been offloaded to Kelsey Media last month.
Source: Press Gazette
Deal size: N/A
Country: UK
Status: Official
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