Top State
...

Lexington newspaper trims 13 jobs; part of 90 cut at McClatchy papers nationwide

In a turbulent summer for the news industry, the McClatchy newspaper chain has made deep cuts at The Lexington Herald Leader, The Miami Herald and other papers it owns across the nation.

The union that represents McClatchy journalists said Friday that more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers across 17 publications had been laid off. 

The layoffs also impacted news outlets including The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and others.

McClatchy began announcing major layoffs at newspapers across the country Thursday morning, including at the Lexington Herald-Leader.

The majority of the reporter positions at the Herald-Leader were eliminated, with 13 notified of being laid off. The eliminated positions include seven news reporters, three sports reporters, two visual journalists and one editor.

At the Miami newspaper, 32 jobs were cut. An email to employees seen by the AP said, "We are making these changes because the status quo no longer works. We cannot continue investing where subscriber interest does not support the investment.”

The U.S. newspaper industry has been contracting for two decades, pushed first by the rise of the internet and the decline of classified advertising, then by the fragmentation introduced by social media and evolving user consumption habits. Many newspaper operations have also shifted to online-only editions or reduced the number of days they print papers. 

Other news organizations have taken similar action recently, including USA Today Co., formerly Gannett, earlier this month. At The Associated Press, 19 U.S.-based video producer jobs were recently relocated to India, according to their union, with another 10 photo editors told they will lose their jobs sometime this year.


(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) 
yesterday
catg4 Comer's bill supporting Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club signed into law yesterday
catg4 Trump proposes a $5,000 dividend if GOP wins midterms Sep. 10, 2026
catg4 AG joins brief asking proof of citizenship to vote Sep. 10, 2026
catg4 TSA opens airport gates to some people without tickets Sep. 08, 2026
Latest State