Summed up: Cut sections and closings

In the slew of news recently about slashed sections and slimmed down newspapers, you might have missed an item or two. Well, never fear, MediaPost.com and WSJ.com remind us of the cuts in summaries of recent activity around the country.
Erik Sass of MediaPost.com says, "Printed metro daily newspapers may soon belong in the Newseum. Publishers are slimming newspapers down by cutting sections; some are ceasing publication entirely. In fact, it's surprising just how many good-sized daily newspapers have closed in the last couple of years."

Read his summary of recent cuts and closings, including the shut down of the International Herald Tribune's Web site, here.

The Wall Street Journal's piece by Russell Adams also touches on Wednesday's layoff announcement by the Houston Chronicle and Tuesday's announcement by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.