August 11, 2011

Daily Record
The Tribune-owned Baltimore Sun told the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Wednesday that it wants to cut 20 to 25 positions, including 10 in the newsroom. The Sun aims to buy out two columnists, two critics, an editorial writer, two copy editors, two design editors and a photographer, according to Andrea K. Walker, a business reporter and newsroom chair for The Sun’s guild unit. The paper says this is its first buyout offer since 2008.

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