Tuesday, June 17, 2008

McClatchy's Bloody Monday update

Here is the McClatchy layoff tally, broken down by newspaper:

Miami Herald will cut 250 jobs
Fort Worth Star-Telegram will cut 130 jobs
Charlotte Observer will cut 123 jobs
Kansas City Star will cut 120 jobs
Sacramento Bee will cut 86 jobs (46 though layoffs)
Tacoma News Tribune will cut 84 jobs
Raleigh News & Observer will cut 70 jobs
Fresno Bee will cut 44 jobs
Anchorage Daily News will cut 35 jobs
Lexington Herald-Leader will cut 17 jobs
The Olympian will cut 17 jobs
Idaho Statesman to cut 16 jobs
Modesto Bee will cut 15 jobs
Bellingham Herald will cut 13 jobs
Wichita Eagle will cut 12 jobs
Belleville News-Democrat will cut 12 jobs
The State (South Carolina) will cut about 12 jobs
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer will cut 10 jobs
Biloxi Sun Herald will cut fewer than 10 jobs
Myrtle Beach Sun News will cut 9 jobs
El Nuevo Herald will cut 9 jobs
Tri-City Herald (WA) will cut 9 jobs
Macon Telegraph will cut 8 positions
San Luis Obispo Tribune will cut 5 jobs
Centre Daily Times will cut 3 jobs
Merced Sun Star will cut 2 jobs
The Island Packet (Hilton Head) will cut 2 jobs
Bradenton Herald will cut 1 job
Rock Hill Herald (South Carolina) will cut 0 jobs
Seattle Times will cut 0 jobs (49.5% McClatchy owned)

Total job cuts so far: 1,124.

I don't have information on these newspapers:

Beaufort Gazette
The Olathe News

I am updating as information comes in.

UPDATED 6/17: reliable source (but not confirmed) says Centre Daily Times will cut 3 jobs UPDATED 6/18 11:45: Centre Daily Times confirmed
UPDATED 6/18 5:00: added Seattle Times (thanks to readers who reminded me)
UPDATED 6/19 1:54: Random Pixels says El Nuevo will cut 9 jobs - not confirmed
UPDATED 7/2 8:40: Herald Watch confirmed El Nuevo will cut 9 jobs