BBC News to Slash at Least 500 Jobs: Report

The British Broadcasting Company will slash 500 jobs from its news department as well as dozens from its radio division, according to a report

The cuts would represent around 6% of the entire news force for Britain's state media outlet, a move that could escalate tensions that have already emerged between management and the union that represents BBC journalists

Layoffs will happen slowly over the next two years, according to the report from Forbes.

Relations between the BBC's union employees and the organization's administration have been strained. The media outlet has embarked on a multi-year effort, called Delivering Quality First, in an attempt to cut costs Read more...