Friday Afternoon in the Blogosphere

Cost-cutting ahead at Chicago Tribune - Poynter

Tribune, Sun-Times see circulations decline - Crain's

Steep Food Stamp Cuts Due November 1 - Frying Pan News

Black and White and in the Red - International New York Times

USA Today will count Butterfly edition circulation - Gannett Blog

Newspaper Circulation Measured Differently - Wall Street Journal

UT buys 8 local community newspapers - San Diego Union-Tribune

Times Co. Posts a Loss, Hurt by Sale of The Globe - New York Times

Digital Subs Power Circ Gains For Some Newspapers - MediaPost Comm.

GateHouse’s Times Herald-Record lays off all its photographers - Romenesko