The Wichita Eagle, one of the largest papers in the Midwest with a daily readership of more than 200,000, announced Sept. 17 that 16 of its employees have taken voluntary buyouts, which, along with the six to be laid off, brings the total cuts to 22.
"When our customers are feeling the economic slowdown, so are we," said Eagle president and publisher Pam Siddall.
The Eagle's parent company McClatchy Co. recently reduced company-wide workforce by 10 percent (1,150 employees), which is expects will save nearly $100 million through the next four quarters.
The cut, which is the third one this year, is a 6 percent drop in the Eagle's total staff of 356. The previous cuts eliminated eight positions in April and 12 in June.
The Eagle serves the largest city in Kansas, Wichita, which is 199 miles from Kansas City and 364 miles from Dallas.
Read more about the Eagle cuts here.
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