Chicago
Owner: Tribune Co.
Effective: March 15, 2012

“About 15″ newsroom employees were laid off, according to a story on the Tribune’s website. The story says most of those laid off were editors and managers. Spokesman Gary Weitman declined to comment on the layoffs: “The Chicago Tribune does not publicly discuss internal personnel matters. Like most companies, the Tribune make decisions about staff skills and composition based on customer needs and business conditions.”
Source: Chicago Tribune via Paper Cuts tip

Hartford, Conn.
Owner: Tribune Co.
Announced: May 11, 2012

Nine newsroom employees accepted a buyout offer. Buyouts also were offered to finance, advertising, circulation and press employees. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com.
Source: CJR via Paper Cuts tip

Butte, Mont.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Date: March 27, 2012

The same day it was announced that Lee Enterprises Chief Executive Officer Mary Junck was given a $500,000 bonus for leading the company through bankruptcy, at least one Montana Standard employee was laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Jim Romenesko; KXLF

Full disclosure: I previously work at The Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, both owned by Lee Enterprises.

Helena, Mont.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Date: March 27, 2012

The day it was announced that Lee Enterprises Chief Executive Officer Mary Junck was given a $500,000 bonus for leading the company through bankruptcy, five Independent Record employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Jim Romenesko; KXLF

Full disclosure: I previously work at The Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, both owned by Lee Enterprises.

Glens Falls, N.Y.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Effective: March 28, 2012

The day after it was announced that Lee Enterprises Chief Executive Officer Mary Junck was given a $500,000 bonus for leading the company through bankruptcy, seven Post-Star newsroom employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Musings of a (Fairly) Young Contrarian via Paper Cuts tip; The Burgh via Paper Cuts tip

Full disclosure: I previously work at The Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, both owned by Lee Enterprises.

Conway, Ark.
Owner: Morris Communications Inc.
Effective: April 13, 2012

Printing was outsourced to the Courier in Russellville, Ark., which is about 45 miles from Conway. “About 10″ employees were laid off; editor and publisher Rick Fahr said some employees would be hired in other areas. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Arkansas Online; News & Tech

Atlanta
Owner: Creative Loafing Inc.
Effective: March 14, 2012

Four employees were laid off, and salaries of the remaining employees were cut 5 percent companywide. A memo from Creative Loafing group publisher Alison Draper said the cuts were “a necessary action to put each of our properties on solid financial footing, allowing us to protect our organization against uncertainty — and therefore continue the important work we do.”
Source: Creative Loafing Atlanta

Elkton, Md.
Owner: American Consolidated Media
Effective: April 20, 2012

Three newsroom employees were laid off. The paper’s executive editor has resigned. Owners are trying to sell the Whig’s office building. The paper is printed in Easton, Md., and has cut back from five to three editions a week. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Cecil Times

Taylor, Texas
Owner: Granite Publications
Effective: March 16, 2012

Two 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

Hibbing, Minn.
Owner: American Consolidated Media
Effective: April 27, 2012

Ad creation jobs are being outsourced to Athens, Ohio. Ten to 12 employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: WDIO