Fort Wayne Newspaper Lays Off Staff
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA long-running news operation in Fort Wayne has announced many of its employees will be out of work. Our partners at WPTA-TV report, despite the The News-Sentinel staffing decisions, the digital news operation will continue.
The newspaper did not specify the number of employees affected by the move. Officials say some "stringers," or freelance reporters, may be used to enhance coverage, according to the station. Reporter Tom Davis, who worked in the newspaper’s sports department, was one of the first to tweet about the news.
Just FYI… The staff of https://t.co/66gfnXHtqt was let go today. I want to thank everyone that contributed to the success of my career over the past decade. This has been a fantastic professional and personal opportunity and I will miss all that I interacted with. pic.twitter.com/vvfacEOVih
— Tom Davis (@Tom101010) August 10, 2018
In August of last year, the newspaper announced plans to end its daily newspaper and transition to a digital product, though its reporters would continue to contribute Fort Wayne’s other newspaper, the Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne Newspapers Chief Executive Officer Mike Christman said at the time the move would allow the Sentinel to "reach a wider range of audiences in Fort Wayne."