NEW YORK (AP) – American daily newspapers cut 5,900 newsroom jobs in 2008, according to a survey from the American Society of News Editors.
The group says this was the steepest cut since the survey began in 1978. This year’s tally counted 46,700 newsroom jobs, down from a 1990 peak of 56,900. Newspapers have been shedding jobs to deal with steep declines in advertising that have been made worse by the recession.
The survey also found that the percentage of minorities in U.S. newsrooms held steady at roughly 13 percent.
AP-ES-04-16-09 1418EDT
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.