• August 1, 2011

Gannett, Media General and Tribune Co. are ramping up centralized editing center, resulting in a loss of local copy editors nationwide, reports the Chicago Tribune. Media General consolidated copy editing and design for its 23 daily newspapers over the past two years. In December, copy editing for its three metro dailies -- Tampa Tribune, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Winston-Salem Journal -- was consolidated at centers in Tampa, Fla., and Richmond, Va., eliminating 18 positions. Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., is rolling out five regional centers this year to handle design and copy editing for 80 community newspapers. The Hartford Courant announced plans this month to outsource all copy editing and design to Tribune Co.'s Chicago Tribune, eliminating 19 newsroom positions.