ITV to cut 1,000 jobs

Blathnaid Healy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:44:35 +0000

The broadcaster has announced it is to cut some 1,000 jobs, 40% of its regional staff will be let go in the move.

Read about the fallout, which followed the announcement here

Gannett cuts 3% of newspaper staff

Blathnaid Healy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:10:41 +0000

Newspaper publisher Gannett has confirmed today that it is cutting 1000 jobs.

According to WSJ.com the group will lay off 600 newspaper staffers and the remaining 400 will come through retirements and positions being left vacant.

The cuts will be made across 84 of the 85 daily newspapers (but not at USA Today which is in a separate division to the other daily papers) 100 websites and hundreds of non-daily papers.

Jim Hopkins over at Gannett Blog says staff were notified yesterday and today the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky was the first to announce lay offs.

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ITV to cut 1,000 jobs

Gannett cuts 3% of newspaper staff