A little more than a year after the Daily Breeze was sold by Copley to Media News Group, the Other Foot has dropped. More than that. It was a foot clad in a steel-toed work boot and it didn't so much as drop as come stomping on through. We lost nine people in the editorial department last night. The Daily News, one of our sister papers and the group's flagship publication, is losing 22 today, and unknown number of staffers at the Long Beach Press Telegram, also in our group, will be laid off today. Good times.
Check out LAObserved, which does a good job of keeping tabs on all things media and Los Angeles, if you're interested in that sort of thing.
So now, I check my e-mail and my voicemail, will scan the headlines and head to court, then write my story. It feels weird and normal all at the same time. I'm pretty sure my job is not in jeopardy (I think) (at this point). But it really makes you think.... I feel sad for the industry, those of us in it and for the people in the community who really enjoy a good read about their local haps with their morning cup of Joe.
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