Rocky Mountain News Was a Pioneer in Diversity Hiring
The venerable Denver Rocky Mountain News, which printed its final edition after a 150-year run on Friday, was a pioneer in diversity hiring, according to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.In 2003, the paper was the first in the nation to work with the association to improve upon the news coverage and newsroom hiring of Hispanics.Read more at HispanicBusiness.com.Read the last issue of the Rocky Mountain News and tributes to its accomplishments.
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Courant Cutting About 100 JobsThe Hartford Courant is eliminating about 100 jobs this week, mostly by layoffs, as the longtime slide in advertising revenues gains speed in 2009.The cuts include about 30 writing, editing and news support positions, bringing the news staff to 135 -- down from 235 at the start of 2008. With the layoffs, the newspaper will no longer have a reporter assigned to Washington, D.C.Read more at the Hartford Courant.
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Al Dia in Dallas Down to Two Print EditionsSpanish-language newspaper Al Día has cut back to two print editions per week, as A.H. Belo, corporate parent of the free Dallas broadsheet, looks to lower costs and eliminate more jobs.Effective the week of February 16, Al Día is only distributed on Wednesdays and Saturdays - with a combined press run of about 215,000 copies - down from a six-day, Monday-Saturday schedule.Read more in Hispanic Market Weekly.
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I'm curious about how many ethnic media publications owned by mainstream media will go down with the mother ship.
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