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Friday, June 22, 2012

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“We’re all worried about our jobs because it sounds like we’re going to Melbourne but we haven’t actually been told anything yet.” Advertiser general manager Wayne Buttner was out of contact “on a plane” returning from Perth on Wednesday afternoon, his assistant told the Independent. The Advertiser earlier this month announced 10 editorial redundancies, with subediting functions

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BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN GEELONG Advertiser staff face relocation to Melbourne as part of a News Limited “one city, one newsroom” strategy, the company’s boss revealed on Wednesday. Kim Williams admitted a variety of positions would become redundant while announcing sweeping changes to the media giant’s operations. Mr Williams told Geelong Advertiser staff in a televised address that the one city, one newsroom plan would include daily, Sunday and community products. A new Victorian division would house all statebased operations, “uniting the skills and expertise of the metropolitan, regional and community operations”. “The changes will provide streamlined operations in management, editorial, advertising sales and marketing across print and digital products. “The new operating model is designed to empower staff to work smarter and faster. “We will up-skill our central functions and eliminate wasteful duplication.” Mr Williams said he was as yet unable to say how many positions would become redundant. The changes included integration of a digital strategy across all News Limited platforms, he said. A Geelong Advertiser source told the Independent on Wednesday that the paper’s managers and editors would discuss what the changes meant for Geelong on Thursday before telling staff on Friday. An Advertiser employee, who declined to be identified, said staff were confused about their future.


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