MoveOn.org mobilizing to stop cuts at Tribune papers
The political action group that spent millions of dollars to defeat President Bush in 2004 is now mobilizing to protest…
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J.P. Trostle Quits ‘Herald-Sun’
Cartoonist J.P. Trostle has quit his job with the Herald-Sun citing “It was not a good place to work any…
Black Ink Monday
Editorial cartoonists are banding together on this coming Monday to protest the recent lay-offs in their industry. Members of the…
Cagle reporting the KAL accepted buyout
Daryl Cagle’s web log (scroll down) is reporting that KAL (Kevin Kallaugher), editorial cartoonist for the Balimore Sun, will accept…
Newsday announces cuts in staff
You think I’ve been recycling the same story – just changing the name of the newspapers. But once again, another…
‘Chicago Tribune’ to Cut 28 Editorial Positions
The Tribune Co. is cutting more staff – this time at their flagship paper the Chicago Tribune. “A net of…
Sentinel lays off 21; Dana Summers not one of them
Orlando Sentinel has announced that it is laying off 21 of its employees. Dana Summers, their staff editorial cartoonist, will…
Prickly City takes a jab at editors, newspaper lay offs
Via E&P: Scott Stantis’ strip Prickly City will be taking a jab at the recent rounds of layoffs in the…
Lamb: Tribune’s Folly is Cutting Cartoonists
Chris Lamb, author of “Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons”, has written an article in Editor…
Newspapers are growing online
While there have been a great deal of articles predicting the coming demise of the newspaper industry, there are also…
Tribune Columnist Criticizes Company’s Staff Cuts
The Tribune Company is getting criticized from within as Kathleen Parker of the Orlando Sentinel writes that as the parent…
The Great Google Wipeout
Slate has a very interesting article/prediction/preview on the intersecting futures of the old and new media. It’s worth the time…
More Tribune Job Cuts Coming, This Time at ‘Newsday’
Newsday is the next company to begin a reduction program. I’ll be watching for any hints that Walt Handlesman may…
AAEC responds to the Tribune Co. firing of cartoonists
Clay Bennett, president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, has sent a letter to the CEO of Tribune Co….
No Layoffs Needed at Philly Papers
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily news have met their goal of buying out 75 employees so that they won’t have…