The Chicago Tribune did what it does best on Friday, cutting 80 people from its newsroom, according to Chicago Business' Ann Saphir.
I truly feel for all 80 people. I am a graduate of a Tribune Co. buyout in the 1990s. It's not fun to be unemployed, especially after serving a top-notch news organization for years. But life will go on, and I wish everyone the best success in their future endeavors.
One note, a little sympathy from the brass wouldn't hurt. Here's what Tribune Chief Operating Officer Randy Michaels said in the Chicago Business article:
“We are not running a museum. We are running a business in a time of increased competition and economic hardship,” he says. “We should grieve for those who have been downsized. We should not be mourning the loss of anything else.”
Feel the warmth?
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