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- Iain Grant
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Postmedia layoffs today..
[Via CP24]
Postmedia layoffs include Edmonton Journal editors, National Post sports reporters
The Canadian Press
TORONTO -- Postmedia has let go of the top two editors at the Edmonton Journal as part of a round of layoffs Tuesday.
National Post columnist Chris Selley said on his Twitter feed that approximately 90 jobs were cut.
Stephanie Coombs announced on Twitter her departure as managing editor of the Journal and said that editor-in-chief Margo Goodhand was also leaving the newsroom.
National Post sports reporters David Alter and Eric Koreen, as well as the sports department's web producer Kaitlyn McGrath, tweeted that they were also affected by the cutbacks.
Postmedia did not immediately return requests for comment.
The Communications Workers of America union said on its Twitter feed that Postmedia was merging the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun newsrooms.
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Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.
- Old Codger
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Re: Postmedia layoffs today..
A shame for sure...but they HAVE to deal with their reality. Best to get 'it' overwith. Good luck to those affected. Mismanagement is always a pisser. Especially when it seems that the mismangers seldom pay for their 'knowhow'. It's not just cream that floats.