Journalists Vent After USA Today Newsroom Layoffs

Layoffs hit USA Today on Wednesday, the first major cuts since owner Gannett split off its publishing business.
The job cuts, first reported by Jim Romenesko, ended up eliminating between 60 and 70 employees. Roughly half of those came from the editorial side, with numerous veteran journalists being let go.

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Some of the laid off journalists tweeted about the moves

Today is my last day at USA TODAY, after 30 years. I was laid off this morning, along with several great colleagues. Onward.
— Edna Gundersen (@EdnaGundersen) …

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