It was announced today that The UK Independent and Independent on Sunday titles are to cease printing in March.
According to the BBC there will be some redundancies among editorial employees.
The papers, owned by Evgeny Lebedev, the media mogul in charge of company ESI stated: “This decision preserves the Independent brand and allows us to continue to invest in the high-quality editorial content that is attracting more and more readers to our online platforms.”
The last print edition of The Independent will be published on Saturday March 26th, with the Sunday Independent ceasing on the 20th.
“Following this decisive move to digital, we will be as focused and uncompromised as any start-up, but with all the authority and trust of an established newsbrand – a truly unique proposition,” said Steve Auckland, group chief executive at ESI.
However, there will be 25 new digital content roles up for grabs for the websites.
