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fromPoynter
4 days ago

I built my career at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Now it's ending. - Poynter

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease all operations on May 3 due to mounting financial losses, suddenly informing staff via a prerecorded meeting.
fromPoynter
3 weeks ago

Statement from Poynter Institute President Neil Brown on the announcement that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will close - Poynter

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will shut down on May 3 after nearly 240 years of operation, the company announced Wednesday. This is tragic for those who live in the communities of Pittsburgh and who should be able to have numerous independent, useful sources of local information, news and opinions. It's a tragedy for the journalists who, amid an almost unthinkable labor feud, have been thwarted from providing service to the people of Pittsburgh.
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fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

What newsroom organizers learned from the years-long strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Twenty-six Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists ended a 1,133-day strike and returned to work amid ongoing legal and workplace uncertainty.
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