Another U.S. Newspaper Print Edition Bites the Dust

Founded in 1811; surrendering to the internet in 2016.

That dreaded bit of newsroom terminology—“digital-only”—has reared its ugly head once more. This time via a report by Christopher Ayers, a producer of the Pittsburgh local edition of NPR’s Morning Edition.

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Right after Thanksgiving, on Wednesday Nov. 30, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, a newspaper founded in 1811, will put out its final Pittsburgh paper edition. From the Ayers piece:

[Parent company] Trib Total Media completed its second round of employee buyouts last week. Officials said Wednesday 95 staffers with five years or more experience accepted.

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