Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

"I heard that "Readers Times" has contacted your newspaper office, can you tell me what their asking price is?"

"Don't be kidding, this kind of thing is just speculation, at least I have never heard of such a thing."

The editor-in-chief who was questioned shook his head vigorously, but his eyes were a little wandering, and it seemed that he was not telling the truth.

The top executives of several medium-sized newspapers gathered to drink and chat. Some of the well-informed people already knew that Lin Daoqiu was buying some medium-sized newspapers and magazines, and the newspapers and magazines they worked for were Lin Daoqiu. Qiu is the target of this acquisition.

"Is it really good to join Reader Times?"

At this moment, an editor-in-chief suddenly asked this strange question, but in fact, none of the newspapers or magazines present had reached any agreement with the "Reader Times". No one can't afford Lin Daoqiu's asking price and plans to sell the newspaper to Lin Daoqiu.

"Nowadays, the newspaper industry is becoming more and more difficult to do. There are five major newspapers on the head. Our medium-sized newspapers can only follow them to eat some leftovers, and the sales volume has not been increasing recently. I They are already planning to suggest that the higher-ups focus on gossip news."

"Who says it's not? It would be great if it could catch the tastes of the readers, but everyone's reports tend to be conservative in both form and style, and it's really hard to attract new readers."

The problems encountered by these newspapers are almost the same, and they are more than enough than the bottom, but this surplus was still possible before, at least it can maintain their normal operation.

But now the number of readers has not increased but decreased, and many of these newspaper offices have encountered such problems, so this surplus will naturally begin to decrease, which will affect the operation of newspapers and magazines.

But at this time, Lin Daoqiu extended an olive branch. Whether those newspaper bosses want to make a fortune and leave, or continue to stick to it, I'm afraid it's unknown.

Although these editor-in-chiefs can decide the direction of a newspaper's operations, but when it comes to the newspaper's transaction issues, they can only provide some suggestions at most, and they are never the ones who can really make decisions.

"Maybe this is an opportunity, maybe it's an opportunity to become the sixth largest newspaper."

At this moment, an editor-in-chief suddenly said something that surprised everyone present.

Chances of becoming the sixth largest newspaper?If this was put in the past, it would be something that I would not even dare to think about. After all, the five major newspapers have resources and backgrounds that they dare not imagine and will never match. It is already a very remarkable thing to be able to maintain their normal operations. It's just a dream to reach the level of the five major newspapers.

But now this possibility suddenly popped up, and things that could only be fantasized in private before could suddenly become a reality, how could this not be exciting.

"Are you drinking too much? I don't think it is possible for "Readers Times" to become the sixth largest newspaper in Neon. After all, the five companies have already joined forces to deal with "Readers Times". I am not optimistic about "Readers Times" In the future, I even think that this newspaper will automatically admit defeat and quit Neon in a short time.”

People outside the industry may not know it, but those in the industry know very well how important the five major newspapers are in the newspaper industry of Nihong. No matter in terms of resources or background, no one else can match it.

Even if Lin Daoqiu can defeat them in business, as long as they really have a crisis, the bosses of these newspapers can always find someone to help them resolve these troubles. Hong, the truth that a strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake will never go out of date.

"Who says no, but these are not things we need to consider. After all, whether the newspaper is sold or not has nothing to do with us editor-in-chiefs. If the president decides to sell at that time, are you planning to resign? Or join the "" Reader Times to fight together?"

Regarding this question, other people at the scene suddenly fell silent, because everyone had different ideas.

After all, with their ability, it is actually a very lucky thing to be the editor-in-chief of a medium-sized newspaper. Once they leave this newspaper, there are not many opportunities for them to choose.

Unless the five major newspapers took the initiative to poach them, if they went to apply for the positions of the five major newspapers by themselves, I believe they could only get general management positions at most, and their status and salary could not be compared with what they are now.

"I think it's better not to waste your time talking about these illusory things. Let's have a few more drinks."

This question seems to be a bit sensitive, and it seems that people don't want to reveal their true thoughts, so this topic about "Readers Times" stopped here.

After the banquet was over, one of the Newsday editors, Hirafuku Kondo, said goodbye to the others and got into a taxi.

However, his destination was not to go home, but he chose to go to a coffee shop, because there was a person waiting for him there.

After getting out of the car and entering the coffee shop, Kondo Pingfuku scanned around a bit, and soon he saw a middle-aged man sitting in the corner of the coffee shop, Kondo Pingfuku immediately stepped forward.

"It looks like you drank a lot of wine. The people at this banquet should be very happy, right?"

After Kondo Hirafuku sat down, the other party joked.

"They're just having fun while suffering. Now that the business of newspaper offices is so difficult, I think some of them are almost unable to support them, and some even show signs of losing money."

"News Daily" is still good, at least for now, sales and income are still profitable, but as the editor-in-chief Kondo Hirafuku knows very well that this kind of good days may be getting shorter and shorter.

So when the "Readers Times" came to the door, Kondo Hirafuku's first reaction was to suggest that the president of the newspaper contact the other party as soon as possible, and then sell the newspaper to the "Readers Times" at a good price, and he planned to go to Reader Times continues to grow.

"What is everyone's attitude?"

"It's hard to say. After all, they say they don't want to join the Reader's Times, and they don't recommend selling the newspaper. But what these people think in their hearts, I don't know, but..."

"I feel that a few newspapers have already made up their minds, but because you are still in contact with them, they should not let go easily, most of them are to sell at a better price."

Kondo Hirafuku's judgment is very reasonable. Everyone is thinking about making the newspaper sell more money. After all, this is also good for them.