North County Times lays off 10

[Moderator1]

One in the newsroom

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/09/17/business/zc7bcaf1ae7f267f4882574c80002c168.txt

 

[Editude]

This paper has managed to hang in there despite a tough economy and a less-than-NYT level of execution. It's most known for its flaming (and seemingly unmonitored) comments on the bottom of its stories. And they all seem to turn into immigration rants.

 

[Shaggy]

The NC Times' user comments are on par with many other newspaper websites I've seen. That is, full of mean-spirited brave-while-anonymous assholes who say the worst **** their doomed soul can drum up because they know there's no consequences.

The NC Times is surrounded by major metros, with the LA Times, OC Register and SD Tribune. I think it does a decent job of holding its own mainly through hyperlocal coverage, but this won't help.

 

[Dickens Cider]

****. Lee.

 

[Tucsondriver]

These days I think a layoff round involving one newsroom staffer probably passes for good news. Sign of the times I guess, and small comfort to the person that got whacked...

 

[pallister]

That is, full of mean-spirited brave-while-anonymous assholes who say the worst **** their doomed soul can drum up because they know there's no consequences.

I can't imagine such a thing.