If you are navigating a buyout or potential reduction at a Detroit publication, consider the following resources and steps:
Layoffs and more buyouts planned at Detroit Free Press, Detroit News
Under the new ownership structure, The Detroit News and Free Press are intended to remain separate products with distinct voices. Professionals should review the terms of new employment offers from USA TODAY Co. carefully to ensure continuity of benefits and seniority.
Navigating the shifting landscape of Detroit media requires understanding the major structural changes and staffing reductions at the city's two primary dailies. Following the , termination of the 36-year Joint Operating Agreement (JOA), the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News have entered a new era of consolidated ownership under USA TODAY Co. (formerly Gannett). Recent Buyouts & Staffing Shifts