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Greg Cote of the Miami Herald laid off after more than 50 years with the paper

McClatchy Media Company laid off 30 employees from the Miami Herald last week, including columnist Greg Cote. Cote spent 54 years with the newspaper. He addressed the job loss on his podcast Monday morning. These cuts are part of a larger corporate strategy by McClatchy to reduce staff across its nationwide network of newspapers. Other affected publications include the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Idaho Statesman.

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  • ✓ Greg Cote was laid off from the Miami Herald after 54 years with the paper.
  • ✓ McClatchy Media Company laid off 30 employees at the Miami Herald.
  • ✓ McClatchy is implementing job cuts to newspapers across the country.
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Greg Cote addressed his layoff on a podcast on Monday, September 14.

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  1. Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote laid off after 54 years

    McClatchy Media Company laid off 30 employees from the Miami Herald last week, including columnist Greg Cote. Cote spent 54 years with the newspaper. He addressed the job loss on his podcast Monday morning. These cuts are part of a larger corporate strategy by McClatchy to reduce staff across its nationwide network of newspapers. Other affected publications include the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Idaho Statesman.

    Why it matters

    McClatchy owns a chain of newspapers across the United States. The company is currently implementing deep job cuts to newsrooms nationwide. This trend reflects a difficult summer for the American news industry.

    What is confirmed

    • Greg Cote was laid off from the Miami Herald after 54 years with the paper.
    • McClatchy Media Company laid off 30 employees at the Miami Herald.
    • McClatchy is implementing job cuts to newspapers across the country.

    What to watch next

    • Official statements from McClatchy regarding the total number of nationwide layoffs
    • Further responses from former Miami Herald employees regarding the cuts
    Sources used for this update (7)
    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. KTVB — 'It's tough': Laid-off Idaho Statesman journalist speaks on the loss at legacy newspaper
    4. NBC News — For the U.S. news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain’s cuts
    5. Awful Announcing — Greg Cote of the Miami Herald laid off after more than 50 years with the paper
    6. www.yahoo.com — Greg Cote laid off by Miami Herland after 54 years with paper
    7. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com — Legendary Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote addresses layoff after 54 years
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