Cuz the times, they are a changin’
“The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Wednesday it will cut its full-time news staff by nearly 30 percent to lower costs as it tries to regain profitability amid a severe revenue slump.
The company also announced it will eliminate distribution to seven more outlying counties, reducing its circulation area to 20 metro Atlanta counties, effective April 26. The cutback will pare daily and Sunday circulation by 2 percent.
The AJC’s news staff will drop to about 230 full-time positions, down from about 323 currently. Staff members with five or more years with the company will be offered voluntary buyouts, with layoffs to follow if fewer than about 90 apply, the company said.
Most of the news staff cuts “will be in production and management, allowing us to keep as many news reporters as possible,” AJC and ajc.com editor Julia Wallace said.
The cuts are expected to be completed in May.
The company laid off 48 part-time news staffers Tuesday and announced the full-time cuts Wednesday morning.”
UPDATE: I’ve had second thoughts about the video…..
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102 comments Add your comment
RealityKing
March 26th, 2009
3:12 pm
HEY SISSY SAXBY…., have you ever see the “Our Opinion” section on the main page of the AJC??
The Thin Guy
March 28th, 2009
11:39 am
The most obvious cost cutting measure the ajc could take would be to eliminate either Jay Karl Marx Bookman or Cynthia Angela Davis Tucker. Why does this paper need two ultra radical foaming at the mouth left wing extremists when one is more than enough? There are no more lamplighters. Soon there will be no newspapers. Jay can mow grass and Cynthia can ask the eternal question: Would you like to try that in a combo?