Several readers have asked that I create a place where the
600 laid-off newspaper workers can list information about themselves. "A memorial to the departed, and perhaps a way to get a sense of what positions were the most targeted," one reader proposed. "As one of the dearly departed, I'd love to know how many other managing editors, etc., got the ax."
With that in mind, I'm now asking people who were laid off to post a note --
in the comments section, below. Please only participate if you're the individual who was laid off. Also, for privacy reasons, do not include names. Details we'd like:- City/state of your newspaper
- Your position
- Your years worked for Gannett
- Your age
[Image: yesterday's
Tennessean,
Newseum. The Nashville paper laid off 10 of 1,182 employees last week.
Paper-by-paper list]
A reminder: Please, no names. Also, the format for listing your information is:
ReplyDeleteCity/state of your newspaper:
Your position:
Your years worked for Gannett:
Your age:
Brevard County, Fl.
ReplyDeleteinvestigative reporter
1
41
Jackson, Mississippi
ReplyDeletePromotion Manager
14
57
Westchester County, New York
ReplyDeleteTelecommunication Specialist
39
57
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ReplyDeleteBridgewater, NJ Courier News
ReplyDeleteProofreader
16 years
61
Please consider the fact that a buyout is nothing more that a high pressure layoff!
Burlington Vermont
ReplyDeleteWeb Developer/Database Specialist
11 years with the paper
50 come this October
Nashville, Tennessee
ReplyDeleteComputer Operator
22 years
62 years old
Neptune,New Jersey
ReplyDeleteDriver
14 years
38 years old
Alexandria, Louisiana
ReplyDeletePressroom/Mailroom Manager
14 years
61 years old
Jackson, Mississippi
ReplyDeleteMagazine Page Designer
9
31
A reader asked me to post the following:
ReplyDeleteBrevard County, Florida
Macintosh technician
4.75 years
51
The Arizona Republic
ReplyDeletePhoenix, AZ
Transportation Supervisor
22.5 yrs
45
The Star Press
ReplyDeleteMuncie, In
• IT Tech
42 years
59
• Newspaper planner
30 years
61
Neptune, NJ
ReplyDeleteADS Tech
2 1/2
29