Newport News Daily Press newspaper cuts 30 jobs

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By Josh Brown
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 14, 2012

NEWPORT NEWS

The Daily Press newspaper in Newport News announced Friday that it has laid off 30 workers.

"Last week we eliminated the jobs of 30 employees who have been loyal contributors and who will be missed, but were in positions that we no longer require," said Digby Solomon, the newspaper's publisher, in a statement emailed by spokeswoman Missy Hespenhide. She declined to provide details about what types of positions were cut.

"Our business model continues to adapt - including rapid growth in our digital audiences and revenue - and as a result, the Daily Press Media Group is continuously re-evaluating the skill sets we need among our employee base," Solomon wrote.

Despite the layoffs, Solomon said, the newspaper has 15 openings for jobs.

Josh Brown, (757) 446-2318, josh.brown@pilotonline.com

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Evolution Of Communication

Submitted by swampi on Sun, 01/15/2012 at 2:04 am.

Printed news will suffer the same fate of the Movietone News Newsreel.

The better days are long gone

Submitted by Mytwocents on Sat, 01/14/2012 at 1:21 pm.

I live in Hampton and read both newspapers
every day, along with the Richmond paper.
The Daily Press needs new leadership. That
boat is in danger of sinking, no matter how
rosy they paint that picture. The best they
can hope for is merging with the Pilot, or
find someone with deep pockets. I hope they
survive, but it looks like they're about
to become a 1-day-a-week tabloid on a
supermarket stand. How sad.