Gannett is forcing its employees to take a one-week unpaid vacation in order to save money. File photo.
On its website today, the Democrat & Chronicle reported that its parent company, Gannett, will "make most of its US employees, including Chief Executive Officer Craig Dubow, take one week of unpaid leave this quarter to help save money."
The story says that Gannett will ask union workers to participate in the program, as well.
The D&C cut 59 positions -- 14 from the newsroom -- late last year and has been making significant changes to its format, including cutting its editorial section in half.
Comments for "MEDIA: Thanks, and get out " (3)
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Steven said on Jan. 15, 2009 at 1:34am
Yeah. They should outsource all the writing to India as well. These big corporations sure do know how to destroy newspapers. Maybe that's what needs to happen though. Maybe the only newspapers left standing will be small newspapers like City.
quentin said on Jan. 22, 2009 at 1:48am
why isn't the updated story from the current issue here?
CCF said on Jan. 22, 2009 at 9:21am
To Quentin: It's there now.
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