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Tribune Unaffected by Parent Company's Consolidation
Many East Bay newspapers will be rolled into two, causing about 120 layoffs, but community papers on the Peninsula like the Pacifica Tribune won't change.
MediaNews Group is consolidating most of its daily newspapers in the Bay Area to save money and spend more resources on Internet products and mobile devices, KTVU.com reported yesterday.
According to KTVU, many East Bay papers of the Bay Area News Group, a division of MediaNews, will be rolled into two large print editions—the East Bay Tribune and The Times.
The two largest newspapers to be affected by the overhaul are the Oakland Tribune and the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek, KTVU reported.
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Fewer newspaper brands mean fewer jobs. MediaNews expects to cut 8 percent of its staff of 1,500, or 120 employees.
On the Peninsula, the San Mateo County Times will be rebranded as part of San Jose Mercury News, which umbrellas several area newspapers, including the weekly Pacifica Tribune.
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Jane Northrop, news reporter for the Pacifica Tribune, said her paper will not feel the impacts of these changes.
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