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McClatchy cuts more than 90 staff in its most severe layoffs in years

Poynter · Angela Fu · last updated

At least 13 papers — including The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star — lost reporters

McClatchy, whose titles include The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee, executed its most severe layoffs in years on Thursday, cutting newsroom staff at some papers by upwards of 40%.

 

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