Guardian 'seriously discussing' end to print edition Guardian Media Group, GNM's parent company which also owns stakes in Autotrader's publisher, Trader Media Group, and Top Right Group, the magazine and events company formerly known as Emap, fared even worse. Its operating losses more than doubled to £129.1m after nearly £55m of write-offs. Meanwhile, the company has been forced to steadily shrink the Guardian newspaper, getting rid of some of its flagship supplements. GNM has also pledged to axe up to 100 of its 650 editorial staff, but has struggled to find enough people willing to volunteer for its pay-off package. Last year, GNM also looked at closing the £80m printing plant it opened seven years ago, and moving its Berliner printing presses to Trinity Mirror's Watford plant. However, it now seems more likely to stop running the presses altogether. Earlier this year, Adam Freeman, the Guardian's outgoing commercial chief, admitted that the Guardian is on a "mission" to be able to stand alone as a digital-only publication, and was mixing its stable of traditional journalists with enthusiastic citizens who would work for free. Last week, Mr Miller told a conference that GNM was trying to "optimise the economics of the paper," something that would involve cutting costs and "format changes." GNM did not comment but Mr Rusbridger said on Twitter that it was "untrue" that the publisher plans to axe its print editions.