Star Tribune | Pioneer Press | Romenesko Memos
The Minneapolis paper’s total labor force will be trimmed by 7%. The newsroom will lose 50 people, and one of four local columnists may be told to go back to reporting. The Strib also expects to reduce its editorial page staff by five staffers to seven. | A union rep says: “It’s a very weak offer …This will be viewed as an insult to a lot of our members.” || Read publisher Par Ridder‘s memo.
> “I still can’t quite believe it’s over, and ended in this fashion” (Lileks)
> Decision to eliminate Lileks’ column called “self-evidently dumb” (NA)
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Star Tribune to cut 145 positions, primarily through buyouts
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