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BREAKING: The Idaho Statesman's hedge fund owner now admits it chose to gut its newspapers to reinvest resources elsewhere, contradicting earlier claims about financial struggles. Tell McClatchy executives you won’t stand for this devastating choice. Here's what to know:
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Today is the last day for dozens of our talented OHG colleagues laid off by McClatchy. The rest of us are all in to continue producing high-quality journalism for our community. Is McClatchy? Join us in writing to ask: actionnetwork.org/letters/as…
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Jon Schleuss retweeted
"I applaud these news organizations for pushing back immediately against Trump’s illegal behavior,” said @gaufre, the president of The NewsGuild-CWA. "This is yet again another shameful moment for our country."
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Jon Schleuss retweeted
The Pentagon Press Association just released this statement: "The Pentagon Press Association expresses its solidarity with White House reporters banned by President Donald Trump. The PPA notes that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed his support for the decision, almost a year after he took the unprecedented step of withdrawing the valid press credentials of nearly the entirety of the Pentagon Press Corps. Our position then, as it is now, is that media access to the Pentagon, as well as others federal agencies, is critical to ensuring the flow of independent, accurate information to the American people about what their government does in their names."
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Our Service Reporter Hali Smith explains what McClatchy’s massive layoffs mean for Idaho. 📰 Prefer to watch videos on TikTok? You can follow us there too at IdahoNewsGuild_
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Replying to @newsguild
@newsguild president @gaufre: “This is yet again another shameful moment for our country.... The First Amendment includes a free press so that tyrants wouldn’t be allowed to control what the public sees or hears.” More here: newsguild.org/newsguild-cond…
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In the past two weeks, I've penned or significantly contributed to about 24 articles (bylines and taglines), averaging more than 2 stories per workday. And we're talking some whopper topics that have spanned multiple back-to-back stories I wish I'd had the time to look into even further, including: A) The Northern Iron Foundry calling it quits B) The city's closure of the Pig's Eye homeless encampment C) The St. Paul City Council attempting to block a "Right to Repair" renter measure D) The St. Paul City Council settling a defamation suit for $350,000 E) A look at 21 new businesses that opened downtown F) The county commissioner race (Isa vs. Noecker) G) The mayor's city budget address H) A sex harassment investigation involving the mayor and police I) Fringe Festival reviews Nope, I don't pretend for a moment that I tackled all of those stories (or any of those, really) alone. We've got a great team at the @PioneerPress, but it's smaller than ever, and this pace is unsustainable. Also, the pay sucks. We need more reporters, a raise and some guarantees around here... Say it with me, St. Paul. For everyone working in the @PioneerPress newsroom: "FAIR CONTRACT NOW!"
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Hear it directly from our member, Frederick Melo, about how things are going at the Pioneer Press Bargaining.
In the past two weeks, I've penned or significantly contributed to about 24 articles (bylines and taglines), averaging more than 2 stories per workday. And we're talking some whopper topics that have spanned multiple back-to-back stories I wish I'd had the time to look into even further, including: A) The Northern Iron Foundry calling it quits B) The city's closure of the Pig's Eye homeless encampment C) The St. Paul City Council attempting to block a "Right to Repair" renter measure D) The St. Paul City Council settling a defamation suit for $350,000 E) A look at 21 new businesses that opened downtown F) The county commissioner race (Isa vs. Noecker) G) The mayor's city budget address H) A sex harassment investigation involving the mayor and police I) Fringe Festival reviews Nope, I don't pretend for a moment that I tackled all of those stories (or any of those, really) alone. We've got a great team at the @PioneerPress, but it's smaller than ever, and this pace is unsustainable. Also, the pay sucks. We need more reporters, a raise and some guarantees around here... Say it with me, St. Paul. For everyone working in the @PioneerPress newsroom: "FAIR CONTRACT NOW!"
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This morning, Secret Service barred our own @PENGuild member Cheyenne Haslett from the White House simply for doing her job. Press access cannot be weaponized against journalists for their reporting. An attack on one outlet's ability to cover the White House is an attack on a free press for all of us. We stand with our member and every journalist targeted for doing their job.
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Jon Schleuss retweeted
Yesterday, this company told Guild members we have to "dig deeper" to cover the costs of our health care. Today, its executives rang the opening bell at the the NYSE.
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The Fresno Bee Guild learned on Sept. 10 six reporters, a photojournalist and an editor will be laid off from The Bee within a few weeks. That's nearly half of our staff. Help our laid off colleagues pay their bills here: gofundme.com/f/help-fresno-b…
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Just waiting to receive our ballots in the mail so we can all vote YES to certify the Daily Herald News Guild! #solidarity
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Jon Schleuss retweeted
All smiles and ready to stand together! We're gearing up to head back to the bargaining table for a fair contract that ensures we can keep producing Pulitzer-winning journalism. Watch the web for updates 🗞️
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Last week, McClatchy Media laid off 17 of our members. We're asking for your help supporting the hard-working journalists losing their jobs. Every dollar makes a difference. Support WA journalists at bit.ly/WaLayoffFund and Idaho journalists at bit.ly/IdLayoffFund
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Help, if you can, our 3108 members who are going through a difficult time.
Yesterday, a combined 23 guild journalists from the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and Bradenton Herald were laid off by McClatchy. We have launched a GoFundMe to help our colleagues, whose livelihoods and families have been upended by this decision. gofund.me/85e427c56
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Jon Schleuss retweeted
10 Idaho Statesman reporters — more than half the staff — were laid off Thursday by McClatchy, our hedge-fund-backed owner. Sadly, many don’t have large savings. Please consider donating to help cover their bills. Any amount helps! bit.ly/4cGQk8X
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