Norwich, Conn.
Owner: GateHouse Media Inc.
Effective: March 2009
Printing was outsourced, and an unknown number of employees were laid off. The paper’s custom publications staff also was laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: The Day
Lynwood, Wash.
Owner: Washington Post Co.
Effective: 2009
Two reporters were laid off in March; a reporter and an ad rep were laid off in December. In 2008, the group of weeklies had 10 full-time editorial employees.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Corpus Christi, Texas
Owner: E.W. Scripps Co.
Effective: March 2009
The papers closed; 7 people were laid off.
Source: The Caller-Times via Paper Cuts tip
Juneau, Alaska
Owner: Morris Communications
Effective: March 2009
A March story about the Empire’s blogs noted that two newsroom employees had been laid off and two open newsroom positions had been eliminated in the past year. At that time, the newsroom had 11 full-time employees.
Source: Juneau Empire
Watertown, Wis.
Owner: Johnson Newspaper Corp.
Effective: March 31, 2009
1 employee was laid off.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Watertown, Wis.
Owner: Johnson Newspaper Corp.
Effective: March 17, 2009
1 employee was laid off a week after salaries were cut for all employees.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Milford, N.H.
Owner: Peter Bragdon
Effective: March 10, 2009
The twice-monthly paper has suspended publication. Publisher/New Hampshire Sen. Peter Bragdon said he would consider starting the paper again in September.
Source: The Cabinet via Fading to Black
Kenosha, Wis.
Owner: United Communications Corp.
Date: March 2009
6 employees were laid off, including the city editor, a marketing employee and a human resources assistant.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Pittsburgh
Owner: Block Communications
Announced: March 26, 2009
An unknown number of employees have been laid off, including at least 12 in advertising. Non-union employees are required to take unpaid time off.
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times via Paper Cuts tip
Howell, Mich.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: March 31, 2009
“More than 10″ employees were laid off.
Sources: Livingston County Daily Press & Argus; Paper Cuts tip
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