The E. W. Scripps Company has initiated a new wave of layoffs and buyout offers across its local television stations nationwide. This action is part of a larger strategy to reduce employment costs and manage the company's significant debt. Employees in technical, IT, and broadcast engineering roles have received layoff notices. Unionized newsroom staff are being offered buyouts due to existing agreements. These cuts coincide with the company's increased adoption of automated news production techniques.
Cincinnati, Ohio
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