Pelosi Pushes for Papers

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Pelosi-Pushes-for-Papers.html

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to help rescue the newspaper industry.

There's no word on when the Chronicle will cut more jobs.

At least 10 big city newspapers facing the possibility of a shutdown could go totally online in the near future.

The at-risk papers include the one from her district. About three weeks ago Hearst Coportation, the owner of the San Francisco Chronicle, announced it might sell the paper or shut down completely if costs can't be cut dramatically.

According to Hearst, the Chronicle has been losing money since 2001.

Writers for the San Francisco newspaper say while they voted for the plan allowing for the layoffs, it's not a long term solution. They say they realize the need to change with the times.

The Seattle Post Intelligencer stopped printing a hard copy version of the newspaper and will only provide an online edition.

FULL story at link.

A long time DU and Labor Forum regular lost her job as a proof reader a little over a month ago. She is missed. She has no net connection in her rural home.