Layoffs at Intelligencer and Bucks County Courier Times

Gatehouse Media purchased the Intelligencer and Bucks County (PA) Courier Times as of July 1 (along with several other papers). There were some cutbacks but the sports department was essentially intact until yesterday. Three full-time writers and the associate editor were let go along with five part timers. The apartment is down to one editor and three writers.
They also utilize a good number of stringers (over a half dozen) who traditionally handle a lot of their high-school coverage but for the moment the stringer budget has been frozen save for high-school football

 

Jesus.

Bucks County was a pretty good suburban alternative to the Inquirer and Daily News.

Love to know the over/under on canceled subscriptions within the next month.

 

They cut half their full-time staff, and five part-timers??? Wow. That's some serious carnage.

 

Well, they had to make room in the "apartment!" Sad. Serious carnage as Doc said.