Newspaper Layoffs

San Francisco Chronicle Layoffs Begin

San Francisco Business Times | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media


The San Francisco Chronicle began laying off editorial employees Thursday, and is expected to eliminate up to 30 jobs in the latest round of staffing ...

Ben & Jerry's Cloning Hoax Backfires

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.02.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

With journalism migrating to the internet, it's important readers can trust what they read -- at the very least from companies like Ben & Jerry's that position themselves as concerned about our welfare.

Wall Street Journal Cuts 25 Newsroom Jobs, Shutters Fashion Group

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal, one of the last major U.S. daily newspapers to avoid deep cuts to its news gathering operations amid a histo...

Failing Newspaper With Online Potential For Sale... Any Takers?

Meghan Peters | Posted 02.12.2009 | Media


Meghan Peters

With features such as comment boards and community blogs, the Internet makes possible the essence of journalism: creating public discourse.

Financial Times Layoffs: 80 Lose Jobs

Guardian | Stephen Brook and Mark Sweney | Posted 02.12.2009 | Media


The Financial Times group is planning to make up to 80 staff redundant across its global operations, telling journalists today that 2009 will be a "cr...

Layoffs Hit USA Today, Paper Seeks Volunteers

Poynter.org | Jim Romenesko | Posted 12.25.2008 | Media


Memo sent to USA Today staffers on Nov. 23 To: The newsroom staff From: Ken Paulson and John Hillkirk The current economic crisis has taken it...

Los Angeles Times Expected To Layoff 75 Editorial Staffers

Variety | Cynthia Littleton | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media


The ax is still swinging at the Los Angeles Times. Word spread in journo circles on Monday that the newspaper is looking at axing another 75 editoria...

Gannett To Cut 1,000 Newspaper Jobs Across The US

Reuters | Robert MacMillan | Posted 09.14.2008 | Media


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gannett Co Inc plans to eliminate 1,000 positions from its local newspapers around the U.S. because of declining advertising...