Munster, Ind.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Effective: March 23, 2012

A part-time sports columnist was laid off. This layoff and others at Lee-owned papers followed an announcement that Lee’s Chief Executive Officer Mary Junck was given a $50,000 bonus for negotiating the company through bankruptcy. Do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

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

Munster, Ind.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Effective: Sept. 9, 2011

Four employees were laid off: two pressroom employees, one IT employee and an assistant managing editor. Two open newsroom positions also were eliminated. The Times is one of Lee Enterprises’ first consolidated design centers: The paper is still hiring a designer.
Sources: Paper Cuts tips

Full disclosure: I work at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which also is owned by Lee Enterprises, and previously worked at The Times of Northwest Indiana.

Munster, Ind.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Effective: June 24, 2011

Six employees were laid off: one pressroom employee, one pre-press employee, one photographer, one reporter and two editors. Do you know of more layoffs? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Paper Cuts tips

Full disclosure: I work at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which also is owned by Lee Enterprises, and previously worked at The Times of Northwest Indiana.

Munster, Ind.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Effective: Sept. 21, 2010

Seven employees, including three from editorial, were laid off. Another six open positions were eliminated. Can you help with the details? Leave a comment or e-mail me at newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. E-mailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Paper Cuts tips

Munster, Ind.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Effective: Jan. 26, 2009

7 employees were laid off.
Source: Paper Cuts tips

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Munster, Ind.
Owner: Lee Enterprises
Date: Aug. 1, 2008

Laid off newsroom employees include the business editor and several reporters who have been with the paper for a number of years. Layoffs were also made in advertising. Another 15 positions were eliminated through attrition.
Source: Paper Cuts tips; Post-Tribune

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