First News reviews

Management are confused an ineffective and have an incoherent, poorly communicated strategy. Owners are generally knee-jerk in their priorities. The board and SLT are too scared to challenge them which creates a stressful environment as they have little awareness of the effort required to carry out most functions. Staff work long hours with very little reward outside their salary. The fact that the company lists statutory entitlements as a job benefit should tell you all you need to know,

High level of competition: As journalism is an attractive field for many, competition for job positions can be intense.