Angela Fu
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Unions back to using walkouts as a bargaining tactic after a two-decade break
The past two years have seen more than 20 strikes and strike threats by media unions → Read More
Washington Post to conduct layoffs in early 2023
The cuts will affect a “single-digit percentage” of the workforce. The Post employs roughly 2,500 people. → Read More
CNN lays off hundreds of staff
Among those let go were politics reporter Chris Cillizza and correspondents Alexandra Field, Martin Savidge and Alison Kosik → Read More
Gannett initiates another round of layoffs, cutting its news division by 6%
Among those affected were reporters at flagship paper USA Today and producers working on Gannett’s digital optimization teams. → Read More
As Pittsburgh and Fort Worth strikes continue, newspaper owners seek ‘scab’ labor
The Post-Gazette and Star-Telegram have posted job openings for positions held by striking workers. → Read More
Fort Worth journalists launch first open-ended strike at McClatchy
The union at the Star-Telegram alleges that McClatchy has refused to bargain with them in good faith. → Read More
Over 200 unionized Gannett journalists stage one-day strike
The journalists are protesting recent cuts at Gannett that include mass layoffs, planned furloughs and a hiring freeze → Read More
Gannett announces new cuts including mandatory unpaid leave and buyouts
The company also will pause overall hiring and temporarily suspend matching 401(k) contributions. → Read More
Some news organizations have hundreds of obituaries ready to publish
Here's how they decide whose obit to prewrite and when they decide to update them. → Read More
Here’s how 2 local reporters in battleground states are tackling the midterms
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. → Read More
AP style tips for covering the British royal family
The Associated Press Stylebook put together a guide Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. → Read More
What it’s like to report on the Jackson water crisis as a local journalist
‘This has been something that's been going on for years and years, and it's still going to be a problem even after the national media leaves.’ → Read More
After weeks of silence, Gannett revealed that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions
The round of layoffs, which started Aug. 12, followed a dismal second quarter. → Read More
NLA scraps 2021 diversity survey results after finding ‘data integrity’ issues
The last year for which the NLA has published industry-wide diversity data is 2019. → Read More
Gannett lays off journalists after dismal second quarter results
At least 20 papers across the country have been affected. It is unclear how many employees were let go → Read More
Hundreds of Reuters journalists strike over contract negotiations
The 24-hour work stoppage coincides with Reuters’ announcement that it is raising its revenue forecast for the year → Read More
In April, this Iowa city was on the brink of losing its only newspaper. Now it has two.
A bitter ownership dispute over the 136-year-old Graphic-Advocate has led to one party starting a competing publication. → Read More
Inside the one newsroom the NewsGuild failed to unionize
Outside Magazine ran an aggressive anti-union campaign that highlighted the company’s unique funding structure, current and former staff say. → Read More
A Detroit news outlet got hit with a ‘frivolous’ lawsuit and won. Now it’s on the hook for $10,000.
In the suit, a local parent alleged the outlet had defamed him by reporting that he had been fired for doing a Nazi salute at a school board meeting → Read More
A Colorado newspaper settled a libel lawsuit. Now it's facing accusations of self-censorship.
Ogden’s decision not to cover a billionaire’s lawsuit against The Aspen Times has sent the paper — and the town — spiraling → Read More