Family-owned DC Thomson also publishes The People’s Friend, The Beano, and Puzzler which are thought to have escaped the cull. DC Thomson said about half the redundancies will come from Aceville. “By resetting DC Thomson’s media business we can focus on the communities which have potential for sustainable growth.”DC Thomson, which employs 1,600 staff, were told by chief executive Rebecca Miskin to expect significant changes. Rebecca Miskin, chief executive of DC Thomson’s media business, told staff “significant changes” were being announced which would include job losses and closures. Nick McGowan-Lowe, organiser at the NUJ’s Scottish Office said: “These are brutal cuts, and we will robustly defend the jobs of our members.
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