Tampa Tribune Announces Massive Layoffs

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Tribune is laying off 165 more employees as its parent company tries to further cut costs.

The newspaper reported on its website Monday that the reductions at the Tribune and its community and weekly newspapers will total 16 percent of the total workforce.

The layoffs also affect the digital product, TBO.com, but not News Channel 8, which is also owned by Virginia-based Media General and housed in the same building.

Media General vice president John Schauss said the paper will continue to publish a daily print edition.

Some affected employees said they were notified early Monday by telephone.

The layoffs come as the Tribune's competitor, the St. Petersburg Times, prepares to change its name to the Tampa Bay Times to reflect its reach across the bay.

Comments

[Tristman]

09:39 PM on 12/14/2011

Newspapers are becoming like 'payphones'...Pretty soon there won't be many around.

[wforvendetta]

01:36 AM on 12/13/2011

People get breaking news on their smartphones. Buyers of pricy classifieds have moved on to Craigslist, a free service. Newspapers are surrounded on all fronts and are being pummeled into extinction. They're going the way of the Pony Express.

[BGagliardi529]

04:12 PM on 12/14/2011

What ever happened to the Days when "Breaking News" was REALLY Breaking News. Nowadays it seems that TV and Cable News Have to somehow justify All the Money that they spend on Fancy News Sets and Fancy Weather & Radar Maps( Information which is still supplied by the National Weather Service ). It seems that every-time someone Brakes Wind (FARTS ) it is "Breaking News" All Day Long. At least the Newspapers present Breaking News One Day and Follow-up with Additional Information as it Develops and Report it in Detail the following Day IF it warrants. You have Time to read and absorb the Information in the Newspaper at your own pace and not in some 30 second sound bite. I Look Forward to my ST. Petersburg Times Every Morning.

[leftheaded]

05:27 PM on 12/12/2011

Print news is dead until one of the big papers decides to level with the people about JFK and 9/11. Circulation would immediately skyrocket. Unfortunately, the CIA would swoop in and take care of those responsible.

[Jaladeno]

07:03 AM on 12/13/2011

Would like to comment, but I have to go. My space ship is here!