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The challenge facing the newspaper "is a combination of preserving the editorial excellence and changing enough so we're changing with the world," he said.
But, in the wake of the recent ratings declines, Mr. Johnson said there had even been discussions inside CNN about changing editorial direction.
Re "Europe's Demographic Time Bomb" (editorial, Jan . 7: Yes, changing demographics will strain, if not bankrupt, some European countries' current pension schemes, but there is a larger phenomenon that argues in the opposite direction.
Clifford says that editorial teams have become more open to dialogue with brands than they were a few years ago but she does not think this is because they have been forced to by the commercial situation – but rather because editorial skills are changing in line with the business.
"Can a massive elephant, one that has always sat on its behind instead of changing, hope to change now?" an editorial in the Nikkei business daily wondered at the time.
And People has achieved this without changing its editorial formula of friendly celebrity reporting combined with human-interest stories, film and book reviews, and some political news.
While the section is changing, the editorial department's commitment to presenting issues and opinions of importance to Westchester remains as strong as ever.
However, Sky News has built up a strong reputation since 1989 as a trusted news outlet, winning numerous awards for its journalism so changing its editorial strategy could damage the brand.
