Six Telegraph sports writers axed in ongoing shake-up
At least six Telegraph sports writers have been told their jobs are to go amid a clear-out at the title.
Change: The Telegraph is aiming to bolster its digital presence
According to the Sports Journalists’ Assocation (SJA), chief sports correspondent Ian Chadband, cricket analyst Simon Hughes, athletics correspondent Simon Hart, sailing and cricket writer Kate Laven, and rugby and football reporter Graham Clutton have been told they are to lose their roles.
The news follows the redundancy of 12 Telegraph journalists only nine days ago, which included former deputy editor Benedict Brogan and blog editor Damian Thompson. Despite the cuts to current positions, however, the Telegraph is seeking to hire another 40 staff members to strengthen digital capabilities in areas such as social media and SEO.
The latest shake up under editor Jason Seiken to make the Telegraph more digitally appealing follows the axe of former newspaper editor Tony Gallagher in January.