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There used to be something here that couldn't be migrated - please contact us at info@journalism.co.uk if you'd like to see this updated! Telegraph Media Group (TMG) will create 40 new editorial positions across its print and online operations.

The creation of the new full and part-time roles is a response to 'growing demand for editorial content' despite economic pressures on the media industry, a press release from the publisher said. The group has received criticism from media industry commentators regarding recent cutbacks and was accused of 'bloodletting' by Andrew Neil.

“We are the best selling quality daily newspaper, with the number one quality newspaper website and the most talented team of journalists. We are continuing to invest in the excellence of our editorial operations,” said Will Lewis, editor-in-chief of TMG.

“TMG has made fantastic progress with our integration process and it is because of this we are able to recruit for 40 new roles. By accelerating our change programme we believe we will be stronger in this difficult economic climate.”

Today's changes will also see an end to the use of casual staff and will put all full-time journalists on a '10 day fortnight' shift pattern.

Journalists affected by this change in hours, which will be introduced after the summer, will receive a one-off bonus of £2,000.

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Laura Oliver
Laura Oliver
Laura Oliver is a freelance journalist, a contributor to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, co-founder of The Society of Freelance Journalists and the former editor of Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)

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