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Scripps begins new round of layoffs impacting technical, news production roles
TheDesk.net • • business
Key Points:
- The E. W. Scripps Company initiated a new round of layoffs and buyout offers affecting nearly all its stations nationwide as part of efforts to reduce debt and cut employment costs.
- Approximately 431 positions were eliminated, primarily impacting technical, engineering, and marketing roles, while over 100 new positions, including local reporting and community connection roles, are being created.
- Unionized staff such as reporters and graphic designers received buyout offers rather than layoffs due to collective bargaining agreements, whereas some non-union technical workers received layoff notices.
- Scripps is implementing a new production method called "Stacker" to streamline news assembly and reduce costs, though some producers have reported workflow issues and fear further job cuts.
- CEO Adam Symson emphasized the company's ongoing transformation to adapt to changing news consumption, with additional, though smaller, role eliminations expected in the future as the company focuses on audience growth and new revenue streams.
