For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain’s cuts — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cutsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. McClatchy eliminates over 90 positions across 17 US publicationshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cutshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cuts#u70407Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:40:11 +0000The McClatchy newspaper chain cut more than 90 jobs across 17 publications, ending a difficult summer for the US news industry. These layoffs affected 30 percent of the company's unionized staff. Impacted newsrooms include The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee, the Idaho Statesman, the Lexington Herald-Leader, and the Belleville News-Democrat. The Sacramento Bee lost its entire sports team during the reductions.Why it mattersThese cuts reflect ongoing financial pressure on legacy print media. The scale of the layoffs impacts regional reporting across multiple states.What is confirmedMcClat McClatchy chain executes deep staff cuts across 17 publicationshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cutshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cuts#u69122Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:15:48 +0000The McClatchy newspaper chain has eliminated more than 90 positions across 17 nationwide publications, marking the end of a turbulent summer for the US news industry. Reductions impacted 30 percent of the chain's unionized staff. Affected legacy newsrooms include The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee, the Idaho Statesman, the Lexington Herald-Leader, and the Belleville News-Democrat. The Sacramento Bee lost its entire sports team as part of the sweeping layoffs.Why it mattersThese cuts reflect ongoing financial pressure and structural instability within the American news industry. The scal McClatchy Chain Cuts Staff Across US Newspapershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cutshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-the-us-news-industry-a-tough-summer-draws-to-a-close-with-mcclatchy-chain-s-cuts#u67981Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:12:41 +0000The McClatchy newspaper chain has carried out severe layoffs, eliminating jobs for more than 90 staff members across 17 publications nationwide. The sweeping reductions hit legacy newsrooms including The Miami Herald, the Idaho Statesman, the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Belleville News-Democrat, and The Sacramento Bee, which saw its entire sports team eliminated. Union representatives stated that the cuts affected 30 percent of the chain's unionized workers. The reductions close out a difficult summer for the United States news industry.Why it mattersThe extensive staff reductions at McC