NY Times Slashes 100 Jobs from Newsroom

The New York Times is rolling back in size by more than 100 jobs, the publication announced Wednesday.

Most of the jobs are coming from the newsroom but some are also coming from the editorial and business departments, according to the Times.

Of the cuts, Executive Editor Dean Baquet sent a memo to newsroom staff, saying, “I will use this as an opportunity to seriously reconsider some of what we do — from the number of sections we produce to the amount we spend on freelance content.”

The sunny side, from the Times:

Despite those cuts, the newsroom staff has grown to about 1,330, approaching its largest size ever, according to the company, up from about 1,250 at the end of last year. Some of that growth is a result of adding jobs for digital efforts, like web producers and video journalists.

The publication’s publisher, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., said the paper will continue to invest in its digital growth.

The Times is offering voluntary buyouts to staff but will resort to layoffs if enough volunteers do not accept the buyouts.

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