Associated Press to slash 10 percent of staff

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Raw Story

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US news agency the Associated Press plans to reduce its staff by 10 percent by some point in 2009, mostly through attrition, AP president and chief executive Tom Curley said Thursday.

AP spokesman Paul Colford confirmed to AFP that Curley had announced the planned staff reduction during a "town hall" meeting on Thursday of employees of the New York-based news agency.

"The Associated Press, like virtually every business in the world, is defining strategies for operating in these complex and difficult financial times," the company added in a statement.

"All areas and ways of doing business are being reviewed," it said. "The AP, which recently instituted a strategic hiring freeze, may need to reduce staff over the next year.

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[babylonsister]

1. Oh goody. I hope it's the 'right' 10%. nt

[Patsy Stone]

2. Is Nedra Pickler one of them?

:)

[Canuckistanian]

6. Oh noes! Not.... "The Pickler"

[EFerrari]

3. Good. I hope they start with Lara Jordan Jakes and Matt Apuzzo

[Canuckistanian]

4. Notice it's not "10% of employees"

"The Management" will keep their jobs. Thank you, that is all.

[Mind_your_head]

5. There goes the mailroom and now there will only be one janitor n/t

[KamaAina]

7. I was hoping that was a typo

I'd be happier if it read "Associated Press to slash 100 percent of staff". :P

[Peace Patriot]

8. They really just need one stenographer who can cut and paste U.S. State Dept/CIA

spun fantasies.