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

Dayton, Ohio
Owner: Cox Media Group
Announced: Oct. 27, 2011

Design and copy editing for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Austin American-Statesman, Dayton Daily News and Palm Beach Post will be consolidated in Florida and Ohio. The wire desk for the four papers will be consolidated in Atlanta. “Over the past year, we asked our four major newspapers to identify best practices and opportunities to consolidate business functions — without compromising the investigative and in-depth news our audiences demand,” a statement from Cox Media Group said. The statement said these changes will be made over the next 18 months.
Sources: Austin American-Statesman via Charles Apple

Correction: A previous version neglected to point out that design and copy editing would be consolidated to two papers: The Palm Beach Post and the Dayton Daily News. This post has been corrected. (11.04.11)

Dayton, Ohio
Owner: Cox Enterprises
Effective: Sept. 26, 2011

The paper notified the union on Aug. 26, 2011, that four editorial assistants and two to four photographers would be laid off. Photo editor Larry C. Price resigned on Aug. 29 instead of cutting photographers. “I do not believe the layoffs are fair to you as individuals or that they are in the best interest of the Dayton Daily News and our readers,” Price wrote in a memo to his staff. “If these cuts are enacted, it will be impossible to meet the Cox initiatives for covering breaking news, sharing content with our media partners and growing our online presence.” Layoffs still are expected.
Sources: Media Jobs Daily, Dayton Business Journal, Esrati.com

Cincinnati
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: “Fourth quarter” 2012

Gannett announced it has signed a letter of intent to outsource printing of The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Kentucky Enquirer to The Columbus Dispatch. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Gannett Blog

The Enquirer reported 200 employees will be laid off when printing is outsourced. “We regret the loss of local positions, and worked hard to retain these jobs within Ohio,” Enquirer Media president and publisher Margaret Buchanan said. “Unfortunately, it was necessary to allow us to produce a better product more efficiently, and ultimately better serve the community.” (02.12.12)
Source: Media Bistro via Paper Cuts tip

Toldeo
Owner: Block Communications Inc.
Announced: Aug. 1, 2011

New labor contracts ratified at the end of July include 3 percent wage cuts, higher medical costs, less paid time off, a pension freeze and 67 buyouts. Contracts are effective through May 31, 2014; I am not clear when those buyouts will take effect. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Toledo Blade

Bucyrus, Ohio
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: June 21, 2011

As part of 700 cuts across Gannett, Gannett Blog reports eight employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Gannett Blog

Sylvania, Ohio
Owner: Delphos Herald Inc.
Effective: July 13, 2011

The weekly paper has closed. “After publishing a newspaper for the community of Sylvania for over 120 years, the Sylvania Herald has been forced to close,” a note on the paper’s website says. “We would like to thank our advertisers and of course our thousands of readers for your loyal support over the years. This will be the final edition of the newspaper. A decision like this is not reached lightly and we have put much thought and emotion into reaching this conclusion. The cost of printing and distributing 12,500 newspapers weekly has simply become more than our ad revenue can support.” Murray Cohen, president of Delphos Herald Inc., was the paper’s only full-time employee; it had four part-time employees.
Sources: Sylvania Herald; Toledo Blade

Cincinnati
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: June 21, 2011

As part of 700 cuts across Gannett, a tip to Gannett Blog reports 15 newsroom employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Gannett Blog

Update: Gannett Blog now reports 16 employees were laid off. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous. (08.01.11)
Source: Gannett Blog

Dayton, Ohio
Owner: Cox Enterprises
Announced: April 22, 2011

Cox has announced it will consolidate its copy editors and page designers for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Palm Beach Post, Austin American-Statesman and Dayton Daily News within two years. There will be layoffs, but how many and from which papers is unclear. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Ravenna, Ohio
Owner: Dix Communications
Effective: July 5, 2011

Printing will be outsourced to a company facility in Wooster, Ohio. Eight full-time and six-part time employees will be laid off. “These are wonderful people, real team players, and we regret very much this part of our new arrangement,” Publisher David Dix said of the layoffs. A story on the Record-Courier website repeatedly referred to the move as part of an industry trend.
Sources: Paper Cuts tip and Record-Courier