Tag Archives: Gannett

Gannett Layoffs Strike Courier-Journal (UPDATED)

UPDATED: Sources tell LEO that the number of layoffs at the Courier-Journal is now totaling 50, including 24 editorial positions. Further, the Velocity weekly as you know it will cease to be, and will be replaced by a smaller version folded in with the Courier itself, to be published on a day of the week [...]

What’s that awful screeching sound?

Because it’s generally bad sport to fish with dynamite, we normally don’t comment on Velocity’s coverage of this city — coverage that is generally relegated to manufacturing reality for forced marketing purposes (Hello, Little Indie!) and pointing out how many titties were flopping around Fourth Street Live last weekend. Every now and then, however, Velocity [...]

The C-J invites staffers to quit

With a round of layoffs looming, The Courier-Journal is inviting employees to quit in exchange for the exact same severance package they’ll be offering the staffers they axe next month. C-J President and Publisher Arnold Garson sent an e-mail to employees this afternoon informing them that voluntary requests for job elimination will be considered, and [...]