By: E&P Staff Newark's Star-Ledger, which faced a possible shutdown threat earlier this fall, announced Friday that roughly 40% of its newsroom staffers will exit after taking buyouts.
Editor Jim Willse "told staff Friday that 151 buyout offers were accepted in a newsroom of about 330 people," the Wall Street Journal reported online. "The paper turned down 17 people who had requested buyouts. Departures will be staggered between now and the end of the year, Mr. Willse said in an interview.
"Buyout levels for other departments are slated to be announced in the coming week. The paper's total staff has been about 1,400."
Publisher George Arwady informed staffers: "Thank you for your patience and for your continued focus on your job during a period of such uncertainty."
The challenge now, Willse said to his newsroom, is to "figure out a way to make a good newspaper with a 40% smaller staff."
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