Star-Ledger

Five Big Papers to Share Articles and Photos

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:10:21 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Richard Perez-Pena
Five major newspapers in New Jersey and New York announced that they would share articles and photographs, adding to a growing movement in an industry that is seeking new ways to cope with shrinking resources.

New Jersery Star-Ledger to Use Local News Service to Supplement Coverage

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:06:54 -0500

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Joe Strupp
Just months after losing more than 150 newsroom staffers in a hard-hitting buyout, the Star-Ledger has confirmed it is hiring journalists for an outside news service that would provide local and municipal coverage of New Jersey to the paper.

Born to Run -- Jersey's Star Ledger Rocks On

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:32:11 -0500

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Joe Strupp
The Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey, in 2008 survived a shutdown threat and eliminated many staffers, and it now faces some serious financial uncertainty. But if the Garden State loves one thing, it's success against long odds. So: retreat, but no surrender.

Buyout-Depleted Star-Ledger Reassigns Two Journos -- to Mailroom

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:52 -0500

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Joe Strupp
While the paper is slowly letting go of some 151 newsroom folks who took buyouts last month, at least two longtime journalists have been reassigned to the mailroom.

Star-Ledger Newspaper Says 40 Percent of Staff to Leave

Stevie Converse — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:32:35 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Shira Ovide
The Star-Ledger of New Jersey said about 40 percent of its newsroom staff will depart in a buyout wave, among the steepest cuts in the continued downsizing of the newspaper industry. The paper is the country's 15th-largest by weekday circulation.

Several More Papers Make Cutbacks

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:45:54 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Russell Adams
Another wave of newspaper publishers is pushing ahead with plans that will reshuffle or reduce their staffs. The Houston Chronicle told employees it laid off 10 employees after falling short of the 90 buyouts it was seeking.

Employees Agree to Buyouts and Work Concessions to Save Star-Ledger in Newark

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:11:38 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Richard Perez-Pena
The largest newspaper in New Jersey, The Star-Ledger, will not change hands or go out of business -- at least not for a while -- after employees agreed to buyouts and concessions.

Star-Ledger Owner Hopeful It Can Avoid Closure

Stevie Converse — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:03:09 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Anick Jesdanun
New Jersey's largest newspaper came one step closer toward averting a closure or sale as at least a quarter of its full-time nonunion employees applied for a buyout.

In Key Vote, Union at Star-Ledger Agrees to Wage Freeze, Buyouts -- Shutdown Still Possible

Stevie Converse — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:56:24 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
A union representing 400 mailers at New Jersey's largest newspaper, the Newark Star-Ledger, overwhelmingly agreed to a three-year wage freeze and buyouts of a quarter of its members.

Star-Ledger Publisher Threatens January 2009 Shutdown

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:48:23 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Joe Strupp
Publisher George Arwady of the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., has told employees that the paper will close on Jan. 5, 2009, if 200 buyouts and several union concessions are not met, or if the paper cannot be sold.