Bakersfield, Calif.
Owner: The Bakersfield Californian
Effective: Dec. 8, 2011

A finance manager was laid off. Know of other layoffs? Leave a comment or e-mail me at newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. E-mailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

High Point, N.C.
Owner: Paxton Media Group
Effective: Jan. 8, 2012

Pagination and design were outsourced to Owensboro, Ky.; seven employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Update: Outsourced jobs also included copy editing. The Enterprise previously handled editing and design for the Thomasville Times and Archdale-Trinity News. Night Editor Chris McGaughey, who also was laid off, said managers cited the economy as the reason behind the layoffs. (09.19.12)
Source: The Triad Area Business Journal

Merrillville, Ind.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Dec. 5, 2011

The editorial page editor was laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Knoxville, Tenn.
Owner: The E.W. Scripps Co.
Effective: Dec. 6, 2011

Thirty-three employees were laid off, including four from the newsroom. “As you may know, I got laid off yesterday along with 32 others,” columnist Michael Silence wrote in his last blog post for the paper. “That sucks, but it is the reality of our business. I will miss my colleagues, a great bunch of people who I got to hang around with for 29 years and 11 months.”
Source: Silence No More via Paper Cuts tips

Mesa, Ariz.
Owner: 1013 Communications LLC
Efective: September 2011

An unknown number of employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or e-mail me at newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Ionia, Mich.
Owner: GateHouse Media Inc.
Effective: Nov. 22, 2011

Advertising production was outsourced to the Holland Sentinel; the Sentinel-Standard’s only ad designer was laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Norfolk, Va.
Owner: Landmark Media Enterprises LLC
Effective: Nov. 22, 2011

A story on the paper’s website says “more than 50 jobs” have been cut through layoffs, early retirements and by eliminating open positions. The story does not clarify how many employees were laid off. “We’re not in any crisis,” said publisher Maurice Jones. “But we are looking forward at what we think is going to be an economic climate that’s not going to give us a lot of help through at least next year.” The paper also has cut its number of pages.

Do you know how many employees were laid off? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: The Virginian-Pilot

Peoria, Ill.
Owner: GateHouse Media Inc.
Effective: April 2012

Advertising production has been outsourced. At least four employees will be laid off. The State Journal-Register, also owned by GateHouse, is outsourcing advertising production jobs in April. The timeline for the Journal Star layoffs is not clear. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tips

Springfield, Ill.
Owner: GateHouse Media Inc.
Effective: April 1, 2012

Advertising production will be outsourced to the company’s Downer’s Grove facility: five full-time and four part-time employees will be laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Paper Cuts tips

Toldeo
Owner: Block Communications Inc.
Announced: Oct. 31, 2011

Advertising production work was outsourced to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; six to 10 employees were laid off. Do you know how many were laid off, or other details? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tips