‘Not perfect’: i-Cable news management ‘deeply sorry’ about how staff firings were handled
Four executives at i-Cable News have said in a statement that they feel “deeply sorry” over the handling of the newsroom’s restructuring, promising there will be no more layoffs over the coming two years. The statement came two days after the firing of 40 newsroom staff on Tuesday, with the award-winning China news team, Hong Kong desk staff, and the heads of international, local and financial news resigning in protest. The four executives were slammed for failing to consult team heads before the lay-offs. Staff also questioned how the list of staff members to be fired was devised. During a co...