Media consultant Mark Potts, who recently did a stint at Philly.com, has compiled information about newspaper layoffs into a database and published a PDF with the details.
Among his primary findings:
-Leading newspapers have cut approximately 6,300 staffers in the last year. The numbers are compiled from postings on Romenesko and various newspaper insider blogs.
-Nearly two-thirds of the 100 top newspapers have cut staff in the last year. And, Potts says, more are coming.
Visit Potts’ blog for more details about his findings, and make sure to check out Erica Smith’s excellent newspaper layoff tracker map as well.
By Tomorrow’s News, Tomorrow’s Journalists » Blog Archive » Young journalists challenged to work outside of mainstream media August 19, 2008 - 1:44 pm
[...] a young student and journalist I have one great fear after graduation — not finding a job. Strings of layoffs, hiring freezes and newsroom roadblocks to innovation keep me on edge, especially when I remember [...]