February 26, 2009
Filed under: Corporate Communications, Crisis Communications, Internal Communications, Journalism 2.0, Media, layoffs
Author: Frank Washkuch
EW Scripps executives told Rocky Mountain News employees in person today that the company is closing the newspaper, which had been in print since 1859 and in tabloid format since 1942. The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner publishes its last issue on February 27.
Scripps spokeswoman Lee Rose told PRWeek that Scripps officials were conducting a press conference on February 26. The company has not hired an agency for the announcement, she said.
Hearst said this week that The San Francisco Chronicle if its unions do not make concessions.
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Tags:EW Scripps, Lee Rose, Pulitzer Prize, Rocky Mountain News, The San Francisco Chronicle