Oregonian announces 37 layoffs today

[silvercharm]

Looks like 27 in the newsroom. 19 names have been revealed so far, including two sports deskers.

http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2010/02/24/oregonian-layoffs-started-this-morning

 

[CNY]

That essentially means that there is no sports copy desk there any longer. There are a couple of news copy editors on that list, too, so I'm assuming that a universal desk is in the works.

 

[BigSleeper]

Very sad. For a long time, this was my goal destination. So many good people. I'm sorry to see hear this news.

 

[Joe Williams]

When a virtual monopoly market like Portland is enduring these cuts, places that still try to support two papers -- Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago, Phila., Mpls-St. Paul -- must be on the verge of flatlining.

 

[SixToe]

Looks like a sign of things to come in the Newhouse chain.