MSM, Take The Week Off

From the Fond du Lac Reporter.

"The Reporter, Gannett impose another round of furloughs

The Associated Press • and The Reporter • March 23, 2009

MCLEAN, Va. — Newspaper publisher Gannett is forcing most of its workers to take another week of unpaid leave before July.

The furloughs spelled out Monday in a company memo are being imposed to avoid laying off more employees as Gannett tries to offset a steep drop in advertising revenue. The Reporter is one of 10 daily newspapers in Wisconsin owned by Gannett.

This marks the second time this year that most of Gannett’s 41,500 workers have had to give up a week’s pay. Most employees, including CEO Craig Dubow, were furloughed for at least five days during the first three months this year.

This time around, the owner of the USA Today and more than 80 other daily newspapers is requiring its higher-paid workers to relinquish up to two weeks pay during the April-June period." The Reporter, Gannett impose another round of furloughs | fdlreporter.com | Fond du Lac Reporter