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Mecom CEO: Replace editor-in-chiefs with 'content directors'

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CEO of Mecom, David Montgomery, has questioned the role of editor-in-chiefs in newsrooms where editorial content is better fused with the commercial side of the business, stating that newspapers would benefit more from "content directors",... Full Article at Editors Weblog

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