Layoffs at Digital First

[CT Sports Editor]

Sorry to hear from a longtime friend that the New Haven Register lost 10 people from their sports staff today. Some very good people. I hope they land on their feet. The layoffs apparently were part of downsizing throughout the paper. Didn't see any links after a quick glance on the Internet. Anyone else have any details? Any ideas what company might do after a purge that apparently will outsource pagination to Philadelphia and has cut a once proud paper to the marrow.

 

[LanceyHoward]

Sorry to hear from a longtime friend that the New Haven Register lost 10 people from their sports staff today. Some very good people. I hope they land on their feet. The layoffs apparently were part of downsizing throughout the paper. Didn't see any links after a quick glance on the Internet. Anyone else have any details? Any ideas what company might do after a purge that apparently will outsource pagination to Philadelphia and has cut a once proud paper to the marrow.

10 from sports? How many staffers did they have?

 

[Matt Stephens]

Anywhere else in Digital First get hit? Sorry to hear about New Haven.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Good grief, who the hell has 10 staffers in sports total?

 

[cjericho]

Maybe 10 if they count part timers and stringers.

 

[CT Sports Editor]

The number 10 includes writers and desk people. The desk apparently will be consolidated in Philadelphia.