Post-Gazette Slashes Half Its Newsroom After Nonprofit Buyout
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s new nonprofit owners, the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, plan to cut about half of the newsroom, with major hits to photography and high school sports, prompting frustration from staff after a brief re-interview process. Some union members allege the moves target union activists, while Venetoulis argues the downsizing is necessary to stabilize the paper financially; the union and officials are exploring alternative local journalism models via the Pittsburgh Alliance for People Empowered Reporting (PAPER) as the newsroom transitions toward sustainability and potential gradual rebuilding.
