Atlanta daily to cut 156 positions

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution announced yesterday that it will eliminate the equivalent of 156 full-time positions, according to BizJournals.com.
The paper will also draw back its circulation. It will no longer deliver to 22 counties that previously received the paper.

“Like many other media companies, the AJC faces unprecedented economic challenges,” Robert W. Eickhoff, AJC senior vice president of operations, said in a news release. “We are committed to making our operations as efficient as possible, and these changes support that goal."

This is the third such cutback at the Journal-Constitution since early last year. The paper's circulation fell nearly 14 percent year-over-year in September.
However, the paper said its combined print and online audience is up 3.4 percent year-over-year in October.

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