Belt tightening at TOI

IN Media Watch Briefs | 23/08/2013

The rupee fall has hiked The Times of India’s considerable newsprint import costs. It hiked its Friday edition cover price by a rupee in Mumbai from today to “partially offset increased cost” of paper production. TOI sources say that it has also decided not replace staff who have left. While the number of unique pages produced by TOI  has increased by over 50 pc in the last five years, its editorial staff increased by only 14 pc. So you may not lose your job yet if you work for TOI, but will have to work harder.