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News International has created what it calls a "managing editor structure" at its four newspapers in what appears to be a move towards a form of integration of daily and Sunday titles.

According to a press release, these "unique new roles will support editors in the implementation of editorial integration and redefine the way in which editorial budgets are allocated and spent."

But the real story is indicated by the quotes from Wapping's chief executive, Rebekah Brooks.

She explains that the new structure "will enable each title to share best practice and to focus more resources on front-line journalism and content creation."

And her next two sentences offer a clue to what that means:

"We will take a comprehensive look at where there is common ground across our titles and where we should remain unique. Where there is common ground we will find ways of implementing efficiencies to editorial systems and processes and, where appropriate, we will find ways of introducing seven day working."

So Richard Caseby, the current managing editor at the Sunday Times, has been appointed group managing editor (NGN) with responsibility for The Sun and News of the World.

And Anoushka Healy becomes group managing editor (TNL) to oversee The Times and Sunday Times.

The present NoW managing editor, Bill Akass, is going to be the paper's executive editor. This will involve "regulatory compliance and general ombudsman duties."

Graham Dudman, The Sun's managing editor for several years, has been appointed editorial development director "where he will have overall responsibility for developing training, talent and skills across News International's four titles."

Memo to Rebekah: You should know better than to use that awful corporate jargon.