Birmingham's turn

Mobile staffers were given the same offer.

 

Mobile, Birmingham and Huntsville all got buyout notices on the same day, and after the Oregonian editor resigned knowing cuts are planned there?

Sad times in the Newhouse chain.

 

Meanwhile in Newark.....

 

Huntsville offered a maximum of 6 months. last round of buyouts offered maximum of 2 years. getting slimmer and slimmer. part-timers included. They hope as many as 20 building wide take it, hoping for 5 in the newsroom. Two weeks of pay for every year of service up to 6 months, one week for part timers. Employees under the gun as the famous/infamous job pledge ends Feb. 5.

 

Their web-side group, al.com, unexpectedly offed its editor-in-chief last week. VERY surprising.

rb