Boise, Idaho
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Announced: Aug. 24, 2012
An unknown number of 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
Boise, Idaho
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Announced: Aug. 24, 2012
An unknown number of 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
Sacramento, Calif.
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: July 23, 2012
Twelve employees were laid off, including two from the newsroom. Community Affairs Director Pam Dinsmore said “about half will be offered other jobs within the company,” but did not elaborate on what those jobs were.
Source: Sacramento Press via Paper Cuts tip; Sacramento Business Journal
Lexington, Ky.
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: July 20, 2012
The “equivalent of 10 positions” were eliminated. It is not clear if 10 employees were laid off, more than 10 full- and part-time employees employees were laid off, or vacant positions were eliminated with a smaller number of layoffs. Remaining employees must take five unpaid days off by Dec. 23. “The economic recovery continues at a slower-than-hoped-for pace, and revenues remain negative year-over-year,” Herald-Leader President and Publisher Rufus M. Friday wrote in a letter to the staff. “Although we’ve all been working hard to improve the revenue picture and to avoid expense cuts that impact our employees, we’ve decided additional reductions in the workforce and a second-half furlough are necessary.”
Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Paper Cuts tip; Lexington Herald-Leader; Business Lexington
Kennewick, Wash.
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: August 16, 2012
Printing was outsourced to the Yakima Herald-Republic; 14 full-time and 26 part-time employees were laid off. “We’re excited by this new partnership that improves printing quality for our readers and provides new color opportunities for advertisers,” Publisher Gregg McConnell said in a story on the paper’s website.
Sources: Tri-City Herald via Paper Cuts tips
Kennewick, Wash.
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: July 11, 2012
An unknown number of 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: At least one sports reporter, one advertising employee and a librarian were laid off, the same time it was announced the paper would outsource printing and lay off 40 more employees. (09.09.12)
Paper Cuts tips
Anchorage
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: May 11, 2011
At least two employees — a photo editor and the outdoor editor — were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Alaska Dispatch
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: March 9, 2012
A reporter, a web developer and an administrative advertising supervisor were laid off. Remaining employees will be required to take a one-week unpaid furlough this year.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Miami
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: Aug. 29, 2011
Thirteen employees were laid off, and 20 open positions were eliminated. Remaining full-time employees will be required to take a weeklong unpaid furlough by the end of the year. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: CBS Miami via Paper Cuts tips
Update: At least four newsroom employees were laid off: Two from sports, one photographer and an entertainment reporter/clerk. (09.06.11)
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Boise, Idaho
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Announced: March 2011
Seven employees (none from the newsroom) 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
Boise, Idaho
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Announced: Aug. 15, 2011
An unknown number of 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: Nine employees were laid off: two reporters, one designer, one web editor, three copy editors, an information technology employee and a production employee. (08.18.11)
Source: Paper Cuts tip; Idaho Business Review via Paper Cuts tip