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Reach: 220 jobs cut

September 16, 2026UKMediaReach

Reach, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, announced the elimination of 220 editorial jobs due to a significant decline in website traffic attributed to Google's AI summaries. This move is part of a broader strategy to adapt to changing audience preferences and improve sustainability in journalism.

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