A.H. Belo and Journal Publishing revenues Drop

The newspaper industry was hit with more bad news mid-week, as the Cleveland Plain Dealer made deep cuts to its newsroom, and several newspaper publishers reported more revenue declines.

The Plain Dealer, owned by Advance Publications, delivered layoff notices to around 50 journalists, photographers, and page designers, reducing its newsroom staff by about one-third, according to the Newspaper Guild. With around 110 staffers left, the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s newsroom is now less than a third the size it was in 2006, when the work force was around 360.