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Greg Cote laid off by Miami Herland after 54 years with paper

Legendary Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote has lost his job after fifty-four years at the publication. Corporate owner McClatchy Media Company dismissed Cote as part of widespread reductions affecting newsrooms nationwide. The recent cuts eliminated more than thirty jobs at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald alone. Across seventeen publications, the chain slashed over ninety unionized journalist positions, removing approximately thirty percent of its unionized workforce. Cote addressed the personnel reduction publicly on his podcast.

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  • ✓ Legendary columnist Greg Cote was laid off from the Miami Herald after 54 years with the paper.
  • ✓ McClatchy Media Company laid off more than 30 employees at the Miami Herald as part of a company-wide reduction.
  • ✓ The McClatchy newspaper chain cut over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications, representing about 30 percent of its unionized workforce.
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Corporate parent McClatchy Media Company eliminated over thirty journalist positions at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald as part of a sweeping thirty-percent cut to its unionized workforce.

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  1. Greg Cote Laid Off by Miami Herald After 54 Years

    Legendary Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote has lost his job after fifty-four years at the publication. Corporate owner McClatchy Media Company dismissed Cote as part of widespread reductions affecting newsrooms nationwide. The recent cuts eliminated more than thirty jobs at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald alone. Across seventeen publications, the chain slashed over ninety unionized journalist positions, removing approximately thirty percent of its unionized workforce. Cote addressed the personnel reduction publicly on his podcast.

    Why it matters

    The mass dismissals mark a severe contraction for the McClatchy newspaper chain, impacting regional newsrooms including the Lexington Herald-Leader, Idaho Statesman, and Belleville News-Democrat. Industry analysts note these nationwide reductions underscore deep financial pressures on legacy print publications during a turbulent summer for American journalism.

    What is confirmed

    • Legendary columnist Greg Cote was laid off from the Miami Herald after 54 years with the paper.
    • McClatchy Media Company laid off more than 30 employees at the Miami Herald as part of a company-wide reduction.
    • The McClatchy newspaper chain cut over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications, representing about 30 percent of its unionized workforce.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Cote addressed his layoff during a Monday morning podcast episode.

    What to watch next

    • Further statements from McClatchy regarding newsroom operations and local coverage capacity
    • Reactions from union representatives concerning the 30 percent reduction in unionized staff
    Sources used for this update (12)
    1. The New York Times — McClatchy Makes Deep Job Cuts to Newspapers Around the Country
    2. Louisville Public Media — McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs
    3. The NewsGuild - CWA — McClatchy laid off 30% of its unionized workers; here’s how local coverage will suffer
    4. KTVB — 'It's tough': Laid-off Idaho Statesman journalist speaks on the loss at legacy newspaper
    5. AP News — For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain’s cuts
    6. Forbes — Miami Herald Laying Off Messi, MLS Reporter Highlights Access Problem
    7. STLPR — Belleville News-Democrat loses most of its newsroom staff in McClatchy layoffs
    8. NBC News — For the U.S. news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain’s cuts
    9. Awful Announcing — Greg Cote of the Miami Herald laid off after more than 50 years with the paper
    10. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com — Legendary Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote addresses layoff after 54 years
    11. www.wlrn.org — More than 30 journalist jobs eliminated at Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald by parent company McClatchy
    12. sports.yahoo.com — “Bad Breakup”: ESPN Refused to ‘Say a Word’ as Ex-Reporter Suzy Kolber Reflects on the 2023 Mass Firings
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