At the Journalists’ Newspaper, set up after a different paper went bankrupt, all 150 people are paid the same, the editor works for free and circulation is soaringAt the Journalists’ Newspaper in Athens, everyone is paid the same, from the receptionist to the senior reporters, except the editor-in-chief. He works for free and lives off his pension. They don’t argue about salaries because they are also the owners of the paper, which is run as a co-operative, so everyone knows how tight finances are. In return, they get to thrash out front page stories, editorial positions and headlines without even the shadow of interference by a media baron chasing political or financial interest.“This is pure journalism, what we do here,” said international editor Giorgos Tsiaras, who accepted a pay cut of around two-thirds to join the paper from a senior job at a rival title, but says he has no regrets. Related: Now a deal has been done, what lies ahead for the Greek economy? Related: Alexis Tsipras reshuffles cabinet to get rid of bailout dissidents Related: Greek debt crisis: reforms will fail, says ex-finance minister Yanis Varoufakis Continue reading...
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