Press room layoffs, furloughs and closures

 

Los Angeles Times pressmen many years ago

This is a new feature for the men and women of operations that have lost their jobs as newspapers close, or move production elsewhere. I will continue to edit this page weekly, and will attempt to gather the number of jobs lost. 

Chesterton Tribune to cease print newspaper after 136 years - 12/16/20

The last daily print edition of The Salt Lake Tribune has been delivered - 12/31/20

Both newspapers in Utah’s capital print final daily editions - 01/01/21

Quad to Close Three Printing Plants in Early 2021 - 01/05/21

Jobs lost 650

The Forum, three other newspapers, will soon be printed in Detroit Lakes - 01/05/21

Jobs lost 35

Tampa Bay Times will move printing to Gannett plant in Lakeland - 01/06/21

Jobs lost 150

The Register-Guard moving print production to Vancouver, Washington - 01/06/21

Jobs lost 49

Jackson Sun, Commercial Appeal printing operations to move to Mississippi - 01/06/21

Jobs lost 23

The Courier Journal will be printed remotely with the closing of its downtown presses - 01/06/21

Jobs lost 102

Production of Fort Lee, Va., newspaper ending after this week’s edition - 01/25/21

LSC Communications to Close Spartanburg, S.C., Printing Plant, Impacting 400 Workers - 01/26/21

Jobs lost 400

N&O and Herald-Sun newspapers will move printing to Fayetteville to reduce costs - 02/02/21

Jobs lost 81

News Tribune to move printing operations - 02/10/21

Jobs lost 21

Arizona Jewish Post shuts down after 75 years - 02/11/21

Herald-Tribune shifting printing, closing plant - 02/12/21

Jobs lost 95

3 African American military newspapers from Fort Huachuca digitized - 02/15/21

Philippines’ sole newsprint manufacturer halts operations - 02/17/21

Jobs lost 258

Auburn Plainsman, university’s student newspaper, prints final edition; goes online only - 02/25/21

Maine newspaper group will consolidate printing operations - 03/16/21

Jobs lost 45

Munising News to halt publication after 125 years in newspaper business - 03/24/21

Missoulian press goes silent; newspaper will be printed in Helena - 03/29/21

Jobs lost 55

Total Operations employees losing employment 1,964

Last update 05/09/21