LONDON: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Wednesday said it will axe 450 newsroom jobs as part of plans to adapt “to changing audience needs” and meet its savings target. The job cuts come just a week after BBC boss Tony Hall said he would step down, and as the corporation grapples with equal-pay demands and questions about its future funding model. The BBC, which has an £80 million ($104 million, 95 million euro) savings target, said it was spending too much on “traditional linear broadcasting and not enough on digital”. “The BBC newsroom will be reorganised along a ‘story-led’ model, focusing on news stories more than on programmes or platforms,” said the statement. Tory leader Johnson told parliament on Wednesday the BBC was “a cherished institution and not a mortal enemy of the Conservative party”.

Source: Pakistan Today January 29, 2020 17:15 UTC