Major Layoffs On the Way At USA Today

This morning, USA Today announced it would be laying off 130 employees, the first step in a major shakeup at the paper. USA Today was a bit late to the digital revolution, and it appears as their primary goal is to redevelop their web and digital media strategies.

“This significant restructuring reflects USA TODAY’s evolution from a newspaper company to a multi-platform media company,” President and Publisher David L. Hunke said in a press release. “When USA TODAY first launched in 1982, we led the news and information industry in aligning our content with readers and advertisers.

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