What are your thoughts about potential Gannett layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

News: Gannett has decided to close its Wirecutter-like reviews operation: "Reviewed" “Google’s constant algorithm changes have degraded our current business model, and our ability to operate Reviewed effectively,” a Gannett exec says in a... — read more 

Yea after 14 years as delivery contractor they are cutting 20 employees in coming weeks with no warning holiday coming people work all year just for the tip round thanksgiving and Christmas to by gifts and catch up some bills look like it’s coming to... — read more 

Thoughts? Any Gannett layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

IT is being outsouced. I was one who was just notified that their last day is June 14th. I think there are close to about 300 employees in Gannett IT, and everyone from Applications, networking/infrastructure, enterprise support is either losing... — read more 

A large amount of Gannett's engineering team was laid off today.

I received a notice and my last day is June 14th, but I'm interested in what criteria they used to decide which employees to retain, because among them I know a few who are certainly not some of the best?

Gannett Is Hiring Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Reporters After Mass Layoffs Gannett Co, Inc., the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., has hired a Taylor Swift reporter and is on the hunt for a Beyoncé reporter despite instituting a series of mass... — read more 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/06/20/gannett-ceo-why-we-are-suing-google-for-its-business-practices/70336910007/

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The company reported a net income of $32.77 million in the quarter compared with a loss of $22.45 million a year earlier. The results benefited from a nearly 30% rise in digital-only circulation revenues and lower operating expenses. It was the... — read more 

Gannett, the owner of USA TODAY and local news operations in 45 states, announced Thursday another round of job cuts in the company's news division after a third-quarter loss and an earlier series of cost-cutting... — read more 

Another quarter of losses but it seems that layoffs are working and the losses are not as bad as they could be. Which of course means that we're about to see them continue the strategy of layoffs to improve the bottom line. Never mind that this... — read more 

If you have options, now's the time to take advantage of them. This is a disaster and I for one am not planning to stick around to see what they might think of next to save some money on the backs of employees. I am grateful for the years I've had... — read more 

There's nothing that can be done to change its trajectory. I'm lucky to be out and that I managed to walk away on my own terms. I feel bad for everybody who is still stuck there. I hope all of you are looking for new jobs right now, instead of... — read more 

When will layoffs finally end?

I am underpaid as it is for how much I work and now I'm expected to continue working for even less pay? Not going to happen. This is probably what they hope will happen. They cut salaries to get people to walk away on their own. I know I'm playing... — read more 

This will be brutal, make sure you have all of your ducks in a row just in case.

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Kevin Gentzel, Jerry Hill, who else is leaving the mother ship?

This is a master thread about Gannett layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Gannett is one of the worst companies to work for. This will not come as a surprise to anybody who works here. What does surprise me is that we've ranked this low. I think we belong in the top five at least, if not at the very top of the... — read more 

"All of the jobs involve “business process,” the company said in a frequently asked questions document — things like paying bills, invoicing customers, preparing monthly summary reports and reconciling the books." Anyone know where these latest... — read more 

Announced today, Gannett will be laying off around 400+ employees across multiple positions and locations for employees in the finance department. Job are being outsourced to India.

There is no need to talk about managerial qualities, we all know very well what they are like. We see by the results. I am interested in what one of the posters on this forum mentioned about their intentions to become a digital agency. Do they really... — read more 

Share any updates you may have about Gannett Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

Everybody affected by cuts will know by January 15th but will also be able to stay until April. That is more than enough time to polish up a resume, network like crazy, and save as much as possible. I don't know what my fate will be, but at least... — read more 

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential Gannett Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

In a statement release by Mike Reed: As we move forward, our board of directors is highly focused on consistent and significant progress, improved efficiency and increased transparency and accountability. To that end, the Board has decided to... — read more 

Are folks still furloughed?

Within the past week, three more staff, including the publisher, sales manager, and a sales person have been eliminated from a small weekly. The editor had been eliminated in May. Now where there was a staff of seven full time and three part time... — read more 

Laid off on March 31! Almost every employee is effected at this time, either furloughed for few hours a week, pay cut or let go !!

They just let go of 20+ people in MKE. On a group phone call. A phone call.

I was told last week I have to cut two employees, sad news indeed and a managers nightmare.... I don't like to see anyone go but it was dictated by the Crystal Palace so I had no choice. So the names were selected by poor performance and... — read more 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/gannett-announces-pay-cuts-and-furloughs-across-entire-media-company

Post any information you have about the total headcount (I know it changes all the time). How about the main office at McLean?

Soruce below. Total Media Layoffs 2019 (only select companies listed): Gannett - Laid off Headcount: 400 - Month: Jan 2019 Vice - Laid off Headcount: 250 - Month: Feb 2019 McClatchy - Laid off Headcount: 225 - Month: Feb... — read more 

Cumulative Layoffs Tracker for Gannett - Source Below - total count 207 as of Dec 2019: Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, TX, Newsroom Jobs Lost: 1, Non Newsroom Jobs Lost: 4, Tot Jobs Lost: 5, Notes: One part-time reporter, entire sales staff... — read more 

Would you rather be laid off by the dying Gannett or the dying Digital First?