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New York Post's editor off to help News Corp's ailing Australian papers New York Post's editor off to help News Corp's ailing Australian papers
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New York Post's editor-in-chief, Col Allan, is taking a break from the paper to provide "extra editorial leadership" at News Corp's Australian newspapers, reports Joe Pompeo.New York Post's editor-in-chief, Col Allan, is taking a break from the paper to provide "extra editorial leadership" at News Corp's Australian newspapers, reports Joe Pompeo.
He got hold of an internal company memo to Post staff written by News Corp's chief executive Robert Thomson in which he explained the reason for Allan's temporary posting.He got hold of an internal company memo to Post staff written by News Corp's chief executive Robert Thomson in which he explained the reason for Allan's temporary posting.
"It will be invaluable for our papers in Australia to have the benefit of his insight, expertise and talent," it said."It will be invaluable for our papers in Australia to have the benefit of his insight, expertise and talent," it said.
Allan has been Post editor for 12 years. In his absence, Jesse Angelo will take the helm. He has been much tipped as Allan's successor since being being named as the Post's publisher.Allan has been Post editor for 12 years. In his absence, Jesse Angelo will take the helm. He has been much tipped as Allan's successor since being being named as the Post's publisher.
He had been running the ill-fated iPad publication, The Daily, until its closure in November last year. Before that he was one of Allan's senior deputies at the Post.He had been running the ill-fated iPad publication, The Daily, until its closure in November last year. Before that he was one of Allan's senior deputies at the Post.
As I reported on Tuesday, the Post is said to be losing somewhere near $100m (£65m) a year. The paper, regarded as one of Rupert Murdoch's favourite titles, sells barely 500,000 copies a day, of which more than 200,000 are digital editions. And its newsroom staffing has recently been cut by 10%.As I reported on Tuesday, the Post is said to be losing somewhere near $100m (£65m) a year. The paper, regarded as one of Rupert Murdoch's favourite titles, sells barely 500,000 copies a day, of which more than 200,000 are digital editions. And its newsroom staffing has recently been cut by 10%.
But will Allan's posting to his native Australia be as temporary as Thomson's memo suggests?But will Allan's posting to his native Australia be as temporary as Thomson's memo suggests?
Allan is being parachuted into a tough publishing environment in his native country. News Corp's papers - including The Australian and titles in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane - have been suffering from profits and sales slumps in company with all of Australia's print press.Allan is being parachuted into a tough publishing environment in his native country. News Corp's papers - including The Australian and titles in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane - have been suffering from profits and sales slumps in company with all of Australia's print press.
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