Sackings in SCMP

[zerg8]

Heard through the grapevine that people have been fired from SCMP, reasoned as "cost saving measures" - it has been reported in the local media apparently but haven't encountered any English sources so far

[hullexile]

To be fair they probably need cost cutting measures, does anyone still buy it?

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I never understood scmp’s comments section. I thought they were generated by bots when I first read them

[RobRoy]

Re comment section: I dont understand why they dont only keep comment section for paying users, it always full of China bots

[aw451]

Re comment section: I dont understand why they dont only keep comment section for paying users, it always full of China bots

It's deliberate. The existence of a comment section increases their engagement metrics which they then show their advertisers.

[East_coast]

It's deliberate. The existence of a comment section increases their engagement metrics which they then show their advertisers.

Why would 1000's of highly aligned vitriolic rantings make you want to advertise in the rag?

[Corrib]

Sad if this is true - losing a job is always difficult, and these times are worse than normal

Saying that, I notice that SCMP seem to have a big journalistic staff, and that is a rarity in modern newspapers.

[shri]

Saying that, I notice that SCMP seem to have a big journalistic staff, and that is a rarity in modern newspapers.

They also have a very large media / PR type operation. I suspect that has been affected more than the news side of the business.

Will be interesting to see where the cuts have been made.

[East_coast]

They also have a very large media / PR type operation. I suspect that has been affected more than the news side of the business.

Will be interesting to see where the cuts have been made.

And if any of them have sunames spelt with PinYin...

[Coolboy]

Why would I not be surprised if in-depth investigative journalists will be the ones to get axed. While those reporting..eh..."China business" will keep their jobs.