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ABC News to layoff 25 percent editorial staff

ABC News to layoff 25 percent editorial staff

Washington: US broadcasting giant ABC News will downsize its editorial team and layoff up to 350 staff members, media reports said.
In a “fundamental transformation”, ABC News announced Tuesday that it was seeking to substantially reduce its staff, possibly by up to 25 percent, The New York Times reported.
For decades, the network news divisions have seen [...]

February 25 2010 | Posted in Media Downturn | Read More »

Publicis Groupe braces GM’s bankruptcy

Publicis Groupe braces GM’s bankruptcy

Publicis Groupe has announced that the agencies of Publicis Groupe have worked with Old GM and will continue to work with New GM.
“We are now in a better position to quantify our financial exposure as a result of the GM bankruptcy .Since the filing of the bankruptcy, Old GM has signed agreements with some of [...]

July 21 2009 | Posted in Media Downturn | Read More »

Boston Newspaper Guild comes forward to save The Boston Globe

Boston Newspaper Guild comes forward to save The Boston Globe

Boston Newspaper Guild has come forward to save The Boston Globe daily which is facing a closure threat. Dan Totten, President, Boston Newspaper Guild in a statement has said that the guild will help Globe’s prospective buyers to promote good journalism and protect free speech. 
“Boston Newspaper Guild members have spoken and, after careful consideration, voted [...]

July 20 2009 | Posted in Media Downturn, Media Industry | Read More »

Washington Post to close Business Section

Washington Post  to close Business Section

The Washington Post has decided to stop to publishing a distinct business section six days a week, moving business news instead to the front section of the paper now finance stories are dominating world headlines.
The paper claims that this will save money on newsprint but it will not change its commitment to the coverage of [...]

March 16 2009 | Posted in Media Downturn | Read More »

Media General to close Washington News Bureau

Media General to close  Washington News Bureau

Media General (NYSE: MEG) has announced that its Media General News Service Bureau in Washington, D.C., and the associated Web site, mgwashington.com, will close on March 27. The bureau employs six journalists, all of whom have been offered severance packages.
“We very much regret having to take this step,” said Graham Woodlief, president of the Publishing [...]

March 14 2009 | Posted in Media Downturn | Read More »

Media General Announces Employee Furlough Program

Media General Announces Employee Furlough Program

Richmond, Va. – Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) has announced that it is implementing an employee furlough program in the face of an economy that continues to contract, causing the advertising market to further weaken. 
Employees will take a mandatory 10 days off according to a schedule that requires four days by the end of March [...]

February 22 2009 | Posted in Media Downturn | Read More »