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Ann Saphir
Trib's $122M loss deepens financial woes
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 10, 2008 - 9:11pmLast updated: November 10, 2008 - 9:12pm
Tribune Co lost $122 million last quarter as ad revenue sank and the company took one-time charges for severance payments and software writeoffs. Sales at Tribune's publishing unit fell 13% to $654 million, and operating cash flow plummeted 91% to $13 million.
Tribune trimming beyond newsroom
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 28, 2008 - 6:54pmLast updated: July 28, 2008 - 6:55pm
The Chicago Tribune will trim non-newsroom staff next month as it struggles to cope with unprecedented declines in revenue.
Trib buries news in redesign test
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 22, 2008 - 8:36pmLast updated: July 22, 2008 - 8:37pm
The new face of the Chicago Tribune is taking shape, as staffers at the newspaper put the finishing touches on a prototype set for a test run in the next few weeks.
Tribune slashes Allentown Morning Call news staff
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 22, 2008 - 8:35pmLast updated: July 22, 2008 - 8:39pm
The Allentown Morning Call became the latest Tribune Co. paper to fire a large swath of journalists as profits plummet amid the current economic malaise. About 24% of the Pennsylvania newsroom, or 35 to 40 positions, will be eliminated.
