"Despite Our Determination To Avoid [Layoffs]...I Believe They Are Inevitable"
The Oregonian needs to shed about 70 positions from its newsroom, but only 31 staffers have signed up to take a buyout, which is on offer until Monday, the Willamette Week reports.
The paper used to guarantee job security for life, though obviously much has changed since that pledge was made.
According to the Oregonian’s own web site, there are 209 staffers in the newsroom (Oregon Media Central puts the number closer to 300), but either way, a reduction of 70 is pretty severe.
The e-mail from Sandy Rowe, editor of the Oregonian, to staff, after the jump.
Colleagues:
I promised to update you regularly on the buyout and budget situation.
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