Inky, Daily News might share newsroom jobs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - June 27, 2008 Henry Holcomb, president of The Newspaper Guild of Greater
Philadelphia, said management is looking for ways to save money and
improve efficiency. He said owner Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC
hoped to avoid more layoffs.
Holcomb said the company didn't provide many details. But in the
past there has been talk of sharing some copy and photo editing
functions, he said.
A spokesman for the company didn't immediately respond to
requests for comment.
The union supports the company's goals of conserving cash and
raising productivity, as long as it doesn't "damage the
independence or personalities of the papers," Holcomb said.
"If there is a way to do it, we will be all for it," Holcomb
said.
The Inquirer is a traditional broadsheet paper while the Daily
News is a tabloid that doesn't shy away from more sensational
headlines and stories. The two papers' newsrooms are on different
floors of the same building.
The union represents about 900 editorial, advertising and other
staff at the two dailies.
