Express-News announces job cuts

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives February 26, 2009

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San Antonio’s Hearst Corp.-owned daily newspaper says it will lay off 135 people and will not fill an additional 30 positions.

The moves come as newspapers across the nation are facing declining advertising revenues and other economic challenges. The San Antonio Express-News reports that the cuts represent 15 percent of its workforce. Express-News Executive Vice President Robert Rivard says in a memo to employees that the moves will reduce the newspaper’s newsroom personnel by 75 positions...more