http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/340 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/46774 cuts financial crisis journalists newspapers Seattle Times Quality Journalism Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:25:19 -0800 Stevie Converse 46774 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/39840 <p>McClatchy Co. Chairman, President, and CEO Gary Pruitt said the company is open to selling the 49.5% share of the Seattle Times Co. it acquired as part of the purchase of Knight Ridder Inc. in 2006.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/39840">read more</a></p> Stop Big Media Media Consolidation Knight Ridder McClatchy media ownership newspapers Seattle Times Quality Journalism Wed, 14 May 2008 07:38:24 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 39840 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38251 <p>The Seattle Times Co., reeling from continued declines in advertising revenue, announced Monday it will slice its flagship newspaper's staff by nearly 200 and make other cuts aimed at saving $15 million.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38251">read more</a></p> journalism layoffs newspapers Seattle Times staff reductions Quality Journalism Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:19:06 -0700 Stevie Converse 38251 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/37648 <p>The Seattle Times Co. is putting its properties in Maine on the block.</p> <p>The Blethen family, which controls the Seattle Times Co., is seeking buyers for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, the Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel, and MaineToday.com.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/37648">read more</a></p> journalism Maine ME newspapers Seattle Times Quality Journalism Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:43:33 -0700 Holiday Shapiro 37648 at http://www.freepress.net