The ax has dropped at the PE once more.
Lay offs hit Thursday morning and the list saddens me. I debated whether to post these names out of respect for those who are affected. But I was convinced by friends that people need to know what is happening in “The Inland Empire’s” paper.
Here is a list of who was laid off:
I am told several others were laid off but I don't have names.
Long time Photographer Carrie Rosema
Graphic Artist Maggie Delbon
Business Reporter Rodd Cayton
Tony Ruiz
Auto Reporter Peter Bohr
UPDATE*****
I'm told two designers were fired and one more is expected to be let go.
For now there will be no more lay offs. The rest will head south to the Dallas Morning News.
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Hello. Do you have anymore updates on the layoffs? I'm saddened that Carrie Rosema was among this latest group.
That building will be expensive to heat this winter without the collective body heat of 120 or more people.
Time to rent out more office space!
This is a farce. Some of the people I totally agreed with, but the losses of Carrie and the "TBA designer" who got the shitty end of the stick is unforgiveable. Stop the bleeding, PE, and start the healing.
As a friend of one of the staffers who was let go, and formerly in the journalism world myself, I must note that some people strongly object to being publicly listed. They feel, perhaps righteously, that it may harm their job prospects if this is the first notation that comes up in a Web search of their name. As they are under no obligation to reveal these details to future employers, they feel that it is unfair to be put on display without the option of safeguarding their privacy. While it is understood that the blogger may feel he or she is trying to be helpful, highlighting the individuals may do more harm than good.
The Press-Enterprise announced a new round of layoffs yesterday. A. H. Belo will lay off 500 workers among it's three newspapers. More news about when the layoffs will happen will be announced in Feb.
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