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Posts Tagged ‘layoffs’

Media: More GateHouse layoffs

This time, it’s eight at the Pittsburg Morning Sun in Kansas.
Hat tip: The Turner Report.
Note to newspaper Web designers: Time and again, I come across newspaper Web sites that do not state anywhere on the front page the city and state in which the newspaper is located. I had to do a Google search to [...]

January 27, 2008 in Watchdog
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Media: More layoffs at the Journal Star?

A source who wishes to remain anonymous tells me that he’s heard from three different sources that the Peoria Journal Star laid off three information services employees last week. Two of them had been with the newspaper for more than 10 years. One is a cancer patient and a single mother.
I’m withholding their names to [...]

December 14, 2007 in Watchdog
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‘Significant’ layoffs at the PJS this fall

I found this ominous comment at the Bradley Fans Website:
I just spoke today with an employee of the PJ Star. He said that the company will be dealing with four different unions, but expect significant changes/layoffs to be announced by this fall, as cost-cutting measures get implemented.
There’s a log of debate on this post about [...]

June 23, 2007 in Watchdog
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