News Corp. said Thursday it plans to cut 1,250 positions, or about 5% of its head count, by year-end. Rupert Murdoch’s media company owns such names as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, the New York Post and HarperCollins. The announcement... —  read more 

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

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential News Corp layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

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

How will News Corp be influenced by the new administration? Here's one sign: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/educational-corruption-devos-devolution-dahn-shaulis?published=u

What is the likelihood of News Corp layoffs in New York in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.