The suspension of the publication of the every day newspaper “I Avgi” got here as a shock. The well-known historic newspaper of the Left, which was first printed in 1952, will stay with its Sunday version and the web site avgi.gr.
The choice to shut the every day paper is not going to result in layoffs, as those that labored there will likely be absorbed into the avgi.gr web site and the newspaper’s Sunday paper, in accordance with data.
Avgi was first printed as an organ of the United Democratic Left, initially as a weekly newspaper after which as a every day newspaper. Within the interval 1967-1974 its publication was banned by the navy junta.
The board of administrators of the newspaper in its announcement speaks of “upgrading the Sunday version and the web site “avgi.gr”. There was additionally an announcement by ESIEA on the identical challenge.
The announcement of the Board of Administrators of the newspaper “I Avgi”
“Within the context of the monetary rationalization and given the troublesome monetary scenario of the corporate, the Board of Administrators determined, in session with the primary shareholder, to droop the publication of the every day paper of the newspaper “I Avgi” in an effort to improve the Sunday version and the web site “avgi.gr”.
We observe that lately, because of the prevailing scenario within the printed media, the gross sales of the every day printed version all through the nation don’t exceed a median of 750 sheets per day.
The board of administrators will current its plan for the modernization of the Means and the optimum utilization of the corporate’s human assets.
We name on the readers, who’ve all the time been the power of the newspaper, to help it even on this troublesome time”.
ESIEA announcement
“The Board of Administrators of ESIEA protests in essentially the most categorical approach in regards to the choice of the management of SYRIZA to droop the every day version of the newspaper “AVGI”.
This “sudden dying” was determined with out planning, with out session, with out data and, above all, with out ensures for the way forward for the employees.
Related makes an attempt had been made prior to now however met with a robust response from the employees and any plans to droop the problem had been thwarted.
The interruption of the every day version of the historic publication, during which main colleagues and politicians from the Left served, is a blow to the Department and injures the polyphony within the Information.
The Board of Administrators of ESIEA asks the management of SYRIZA to assessment its place, to seek the advice of with the unions and the employees and declares that it’s going to stand by its colleagues”.
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