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Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday to 'slim down' | Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday to 'slim down' |
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The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers are to be slimmed down, with more journalist jobs being cut, BBC Scotland understands. | The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers are to be slimmed down, with more journalist jobs being cut, BBC Scotland understands. |
The number of pages in the Edinburgh-based daily will be reduced, and magazine supplements will be axed. | The number of pages in the Edinburgh-based daily will be reduced, and magazine supplements will be axed. |
The Sunday paper will re-designed in a tabloid format. The changes will be introduced from early January. | The Sunday paper will re-designed in a tabloid format. The changes will be introduced from early January. |
Sales of the Scotsman fell by 17% in the year to July, to below 30,000 per day. | Sales of the Scotsman fell by 17% in the year to July, to below 30,000 per day. |
Scotland on Sunday sales between January and July were down 20% to 37,000. | Scotland on Sunday sales between January and July were down 20% to 37,000. |
The titles' owner, Johnston Press, is under intense pressure to cut costs, to get its large debt down. | The titles' owner, Johnston Press, is under intense pressure to cut costs, to get its large debt down. |
Company insiders have said there was a strong response to the management's call for redundancy volunteers over recent weeks. | Company insiders have said there was a strong response to the management's call for redundancy volunteers over recent weeks. |
The editor of the Scotsman, Ian Stewart, was unavailable for comment. |
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