Gannett layoffs

By: Callie McBroom

Amy Gahran from PoynterOnline reports that Jim Hopkins, a former Gannett reporter and editor, is publishing a blog about the recent layoffs at Gannett.

Hopkins is asking Gannett employees for information about how many layoffs are taking place at specific Gannett papers across the country. He is keeping a running tally of the number of layoffs and the number of papers that are doing the layoffs.

There are some concerns about this process, however. It is not completely accurate as some of the comments that have been posted contradict the numbers that have already been reported.

Most of the employees' information is submitted anonymously so Gahran is concerned about the anonymity harming the credibilty of the numbers as well.

Still, Gahran calls this project "a powerful window on a difficult situation."