reformedhack
Well-Known Member
Another round of layoffs has begun this morning at the Tampa Tribune, with telephone calls (!) to at least a half-dozen newsroom employees starting at 7 a.m. According to multiple sources, there's speculation that this round -- expected to last through tomorrow -- will encompass more than 100 employees total, including 30 from the newsroom. There's also a rumor floating around that all copy desk functions will be centralized at Media General headquarters in Richmond, Va. There's no official word yet, other than what I'm hearing from some (now former) Tribune employees. More updates to follow.
My heart goes out to all of them.
P.S. -- Phone calls? Can you get more heartless than that? Or is the volume such that you can't fit the casualties into the H.R. office? Either way ...
UPDATE, 9:20 a.m.: Hearing of at least four layoffs from the online division, including the department head. If they're cutting into the online division, you can bet it's going to be massive and ugly today.
UPDATE, 9:35 a.m.: According to a story posted by TBO.com (and pasted below), the layoffs will total 165 from the Tampa operations. It's not known how many will be from the newsroom. http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/dec/12/165-layoffs-under-way-at-tampa-tribune-sister-pape-ar-333846/
UPDATE, 10:15 a.m.: At least three from Sports ...two three reporters. , one desker. I won't share names unless they reach out first.
UPDATE, 10:30 a.m.: Now at least four from Sports ... three reporters, one desker.
UPDATE, 12:45 p.m.: By my count, today's newsroom toll has reached approximately 20. Additional cuts are expected tomorrow. Most of the cutbacks are from the bureaus -- or what's left of them after many closures in 2009. Many of the remaining journalists apparently will be dispatched into the community to work as "mojos" (mobile journalists). The story linked above has updated, by the way.
My heart goes out to all of them.
P.S. -- Phone calls? Can you get more heartless than that? Or is the volume such that you can't fit the casualties into the H.R. office? Either way ...
UPDATE, 9:20 a.m.: Hearing of at least four layoffs from the online division, including the department head. If they're cutting into the online division, you can bet it's going to be massive and ugly today.
UPDATE, 9:35 a.m.: According to a story posted by TBO.com (and pasted below), the layoffs will total 165 from the Tampa operations. It's not known how many will be from the newsroom. http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/dec/12/165-layoffs-under-way-at-tampa-tribune-sister-pape-ar-333846/
UPDATE, 10:15 a.m.: At least three from Sports ...
UPDATE, 12:45 p.m.: By my count, today's newsroom toll has reached approximately 20. Additional cuts are expected tomorrow. Most of the cutbacks are from the bureaus -- or what's left of them after many closures in 2009. Many of the remaining journalists apparently will be dispatched into the community to work as "mojos" (mobile journalists). The story linked above has updated, by the way.
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