Fifty Newsroom Layoffs At Gannett's N.J. Papers

Three Gannett-owned papers in New Jersey will be cutting their newsrooms in half, reports Gannett Blog.

Collectively the newsrooms of The Daily Record, Courier News and Home News Tribune employ 100 people.

All of them, it seems, will need to reapply for their jobs. According to the memo obtained by Gannett Blog, though, the application process will be a game of musical chairs, as 99 people will be competing for 53 positions.

A former Daily Record reporter writing on Chatham Patch confirmed

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Spring Special

Save 30% Off an ADWEEK Subscription Today!

View Your Options

Already a member? Sign in