Strib to cut 145 positions

The Strib is cutting 145 positions, including 50 newsroom spots. Sounds like there will be some sort of voluntary buyout.

Star Tribune To Cut 145 Positions, 50 In Newsroom

 

Streamline work processes = 3 people doing the jobs of 5 people.

 

This story has a great quote from one of the Strib's reporter/union reps.

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_5838751?nclick_check=1

 

Damn.

That's too bad...

 

Discussed a spot here a few years back. I also got the impression that the paper's commitment level was quite high then in a competitive market. The McClatchy transition has not been handled well.

 

Between this and huring Subpar Ridder as Publisher.... I feel for the readers of the Strib. My parents stoipped getting it years ago and my dad is a longtime newspaper guy...

 

Perhaps after the PiPress lawsuit, SubPar will be one of the cuts.

 

This was on the Strib's website as a throw away in it's version....

Also Monday, Star Tribune columnist and blogger James Lileks wrote on his personal blog that his newspaper column was being killed and he was being assigned to cover local news.

 

One less reason to pick up the newspaper.

 

Par didn't fall too far from Tony's tree, I see.

 

My heart sinks everytime I hear about one of these. Hope they land on their feet and that the buyouts are big enough to keep them going until they land new gigs.

 

Yet another paper I USED to want to work for.