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LA Times (update) will cut 150 from newsroom, 250 overall

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by H.L. Mencken, Jun 27, 2008.

  1. H.L. Mencken

    H.L. Mencken Member

    This makes me want to throw up. And it's not confirmed. So take it for what it is.

    But the number I just heard is 225. All from the newsroom.

    God help us.
     
  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    How big IS the newsroom? That's a lot of people.
    Anybody knows if this is true, you know how to reach me.

    By the way, this isn't the big one Mizzou talked about earlier. So there's another big one out there.
     
  3. Riddick

    Riddick Active Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    god, i hope that one is never confirmed.
     
  4. H.L. Mencken

    H.L. Mencken Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    LAT has the second biggest newsroom in the country. I think they have 800 some newsroom employees. I know only the NYT is bigger, and they have around 1,300.
     
  5. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    Word association?

    Zell. Smell. Hell.

    Sell!
     
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    But, as Moddy would agree, that one would make a lot of sense after this one...
     
  7. VJ

    VJ Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    I think it rhymes with gorlando
     
  8. derwood

    derwood Active Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    28% reduction.
     
  9. BigSleeper

    BigSleeper Active Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    This sucks. Great paper.

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    From The Pipeline:

    We haven't heard the number. We are waiting.
    But, we're guessing between 175 and 200. The number is so big it it will be a slow roll out to keep things legal and not trigger WARN Act requirements, which kick in with mass layoffs of more than 50 people.

    WARN Act:
    http://www.ca-employment-lawyers.com/Worker-Adjustment-Retraining-Notification-Act-WARN.htm
     
  11. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    So 49 a month for four months...
     
  12. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: LA Times layoffs rumor

    Or closer to five. Number may be a bit higher.
     
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