Hanover, Pa.
Owner: MediaNews Group
Effective: Jan. 7, 2009
9 of the paper’s 25 newsroom employees were laid off.
Sources: Paper Cuts tip; The Evening Sun via Fading to Black
The Evening Sun: 9
Press-Telegram: 12
Long Beach, Calif.
Owner: MediaNews Group
Effective: Jan. 8, 2009
12 employees were laid off.
Sources:The Stress-Telegram and L.A. Observed via Paper Cuts tip
Los Angeles Daily News: 8
Los Angeles
Owner: MediaNews Group
Effective: Jan. 8, 2009
8 employees, 2 of them managers, were laid off.
Sources: The Stress-Telegram and L.A. Observed via Paper Cuts tip
The Sun: 5
San Bernardino, Calif.
Owner: MediaNews Group
Effective: Jan. 7, 2009
2 copy editors, a sports reporter and 2 photographers were laid off.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Detroit Newspaper Partnership: 190 *
Detroit
Owner: The Detroit Free Press, owned by Gannett Co. Inc., and the Detroit News, owned by MediaNews Group, operate under a limited partnership
Effective: First quarter of 2009
Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News will limit home delivery. Up to 300 jobs could be cut. At least 190 non-newsroom jobs will be cut.
Sources: Crain’s Detroit Business; Crain’s Detroit Business
* Updated March 15, 2009, with additional source and layoff information.
Los Angeles Daily News: 3
Los Angeles
Owner: MediaNews Group
Date: Dec. 5, 2008
At least 3 employees were laid off.
Source: L.A. Observed and Gary Scott
Bay Area News Group: Unknown
California
Owner: MediaNews Group
Date: Nov. 9, 2008
Updated: Nov. 14, 2008
BANG announced layoffs, but did not say which newspapers in the group would be affected. The layoffs were rescinded after the union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The union is looking into alternatives to layoffs.
Source: Gary Scott and San Francisco Peninsula Press Club; The Snitch
Press-Telegram: Unknown
Long Beach, Calif.
Owner: MediaNews Group
Date: Oct. 15, 2008
A tip said 20 employees will be laid off; awaiting confirmation.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Los Angeles Daily News: 4
Los Angeles
Owner: MediaNews Group
Date: Oct. 25, 2008
Updated: Nov. 3, 2008
4 employees were laid off.
Source: Gary Scott; Gary Scott
Detroit Newspaper Partnership: 87
Detroit
Owner: The Detroit Free Press, owned by Gannett Co. Inc., and the Detroit News, owned by MediaNews Group, operate under a limited partnership
Date: June 24, 2008
Updated: Nov. 3, 2008
115 employees accepted buyouts: 11 at the News, 17 at the Free Press and the rest from joint operations.
Source: Detroit Free Press
