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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
NPR has laid off 10 journalists, including some veteran reporters, in an attempt to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
It also is buying out at least 18 news staffers who voluntarily accepted offers to depart, according to three people with direct knowledge. (The people spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of speaking publicly about internal network matters.) The network intends to leave eight empty positions unfilled.
NPR Editor-in-Chief Thomas Evans expressed regret in a note to staff.