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Le Point Announces Job Cuts and AI Integration in Major Restructuring Plan

The French weekly will eliminate 58 positions, introduce 18 new roles, and shift toward AI-assisted editing to address financial losses.

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Ce projet de plan de sauvegarde de l'emploi (PSE) concerne 32 salariés en CDI (sur 200 environ) et 26 pigistes.
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Overview

  • Le Point's leadership confirmed a Plan de Sauvegarde de l’Emploi (PSE) that will cut 58 jobs, including 32 permanent employees and 26 freelancers, from its 200-person editorial staff.
  • The restructuring follows €5.6 million in losses in 2024 and aims to transition the magazine's economic model from print reliance to a more sustainable approach.
  • The plan includes 18 new positions, with some filled through internal reclassifications, but details on these roles remain limited.
  • AI tools are expected to replace many roles in the correction and revision departments, which will see substantial reductions, leaving only four staff members to supervise AI outputs.
  • Negotiations with unions are underway, with the PSE set to begin with voluntary departures and full implementation planned for fall 2025.