April 21, 2021 In August of 2020, Ledger Newspapers, made up of Polk County Ledger Press, St. Croix Falls Standard Press and Luck Enterprise Press, closed. The Wisconsin papers were owned by Ledger Publications, Inc. Source
April 2, 2021 McClatchy is outsourcing page design and typesetting, resulting in at least 26 layoffs. The work will be outsourced. McClatchy owns 30 newspapers across the country. Source
April 2, 2021 Starting last year and through March, the Lodi (California) News-Sentinel laid off five people, four from the newsroom and one in design, Poynter has learned. The newsroom has also had 20% pay cuts since summer. It is owned by Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc. Source
March 26, 2021 MEL Magazine will stop publishing. The menโs magazine was funded by Dollar Shave Club. At least nine people lost their jobs. Source
March 26, 2021 Medium has offered its editorial staff voluntary buyouts. The companyโs vice president of editorial is also leaving. Source
March 24, 2021 BuzzFeed is laying off 47 employees from HuffPost. It bought the site in February. Source
March 24, 2021 NBCU has laid off 130 employees in Los Angeles since the start of the year. The company laid off 300 last year. Source
March 5, 2021 Sinclair is laying off 5% of its workforce, or potentially more than 400 people. Sinclair has 186 television stations in 87 markets. Source
March 5, 2021 The South Bend (Indiana) Tribune laid off two people, a sports reporter and a staff librarian. The Tribune is owned by Gannett. Source
February 19, 2021 The (Sarasota, Florida) Herald Tribune is closing its printing plant, resulting in the loss of 95 jobs, 42 full-time and 53 part-time. The Tribune and two other Gannett newspapers will be printing at another Florida Gannett location. Source
February 19, 2021 The Arizona Jewish Post will close in March. It was 75-years-old and owned by The Jewish Community Federation of Southern Arizona. The Postโs only remaining staffer was laid off. Source
February 8, 2021 In November of 2020, publication of the Dead Mountain Echo in Oakridge, Oregon was suspended โdue to the illness of the former publisher.โ The newsroomโs last update was in November. Source
February 8, 2021 In April of 2020, The (Ontario, Oregon) Argus Observer suspended its Thursday print publication. It continues printing four days a week. Source
February 8, 2021 In April of 2020, The (Saratoga Springs, New York) Saratogian cut one position, Poynter has learned, and its owner, MediaNews Group, closed the Saratoga office space. The Saratogian is still publishing both online and in print. Source
