Job cuts at St. Louis Post-Disptach

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch announced it will cut 31 positions, but no newsroom employees will be affected.
Cicrulation, classified phone rooms, production, purchasing, telephone operations and marketing are the departments that could see cuts reaching as high as management positions.

"Although the Post-Dispatch is performing relatively well, especially compared with other metropolitan newspapers, we believe it is prudent to dial back our expenses modestly," Kevin Mowbray, publisher of the Post-Dispatch, said in a statement. "These staff reductions will not affect the quality of our products or services for our customers.

"Our local economy remains good, but St. Louis is not immune to the economic challenges that have been affecting the country at large," he added. "In St. Louis, as across the country, the advertising climate has cooled in recent months, especially for businesses related to the housing slump. Meanwhile, our audience continues to grow, making us the most effective and far reaching medium for advertisers in our area."

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