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Wapping executive changes herald move to seven-day operation

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News International has created what it calls a "managing editor structure" at its four newspapers in what appears to be a move towards a form of integration of daily and Sunday titles.

According to a press release, these "unique new roles will support editors in the implementation of editorial integration and redefine the way in which editorial budgets are allocated and spent."

But the real story is indicated by the quotes from Wapping's chief executive, Rebekah Brooks.

She explains that the new structure "will enable each title to share best practice and to focus more resources on front-line journalism and content creation."

And her next two sentences offer a clue to what that means:

"We will take a comprehensive look at where there is common ground across our titles and where we should remain unique.

Where there is common ground we will find ways of implementing efficiencies to editorial systems and processes and, where appropriate, we will find ways of introducing seven day working."

So Richard Caseby, the current managing editor at the Sunday Times, has been appointed group managing editor (NGN) with responsibility for The Sun and News of the World.

And Anoushka Healy becomes group managing editor (TNL) to oversee The Times and Sunday Times.

The present NoW managing editor, Bill Akass, is going to be the paper's executive editor. This will involve "regulatory compliance and general ombudsman duties."

Graham Dudman, The Sun's managing editor for several years, has been appointed editorial development director "where he will have overall responsibility for developing training, talent and skills across News International's four titles."

Memo to Rebekah: You should know better than to use that awful corporate jargon.

@MarkBorkowski

Murdoch has cut off a financial pit prop to his empire. #notw closure is the equivalent of amputating a gangerous limb - saves the Sun

@BBCNews

Ed Miliband on #NOTW closure: "It's a big act, a big act, but I don't think it solves the real issues at News International"

kitti wrote:Watch this space.........in a few months time their will be a NEW.....news off the world...under a DIFFERENT name...

kitti wrote:The SUN on SUNDAY...registered on TUESDAY......now, I'm not saying this was premeditated but...but it is 2 days BEFORE we heard this news.....

@davidgerard

SunOnSunday.co.uk was registered 5th July. They were planning this since boycott broke on Tuesday. #notw @jonsnowc4 MEDIA COVERAGE PLEASE!

carmen wrote:

@BBCNews

Ed Miliband on #NOTW closure: "It's a big act, a big act, but I don't think it solves the real issues at News International"

@TheSunOnSunday

New beginning, new staff. First I need an editor. I've got my eye on that Johann Hari guy #notw #johannhari
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@KamahlAJE

Go Gatt!! It's the big one! (RT @TimGatt: Heading to Wapping to produce @AnnaSkyBiz presenting Sky News at 9 live from News of the World HQ)
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Angelique wrote:Panda

You wrote: "Police Chief says any Officers involved in taking money will be investigated."

I read this as "scraps thrown to the wolves".