Friday, August 15, 2008

GANNETT TO CUT 1,000


Bloomberg

Posted: 4:02 am
August 15, 2008

Gannett Co., the largest US newspaper publisher, plans to eliminate about 1,000 jobs as advertising sales for the industry continue to decline.

The cuts amount to 3 percent of the McLean, Virginia-based publisher's community newspaper workforce, spokeswoman Tara Connell said.

Gannett last month reported a 16 percent drop in June ad sales at its publications, including a 27 percent drop at USA Today.

The shares rose $2.05 to $21.31 in New York Stock Exchange trading, the most since April. The shares are down 45 percent this year.

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