McClatchy cuts over 30 Miami Herald newsroom jobs in layoffs

In short: McClatchy laid off staff at multiple newspapers, including cutting more than 30 positions at The Miami Herald, and said it is reshaping newsrooms to match what subscribers read.

What happened

McClatchy, the company that owns The Miami Herald, carried out layoffs that eliminated more than 30 positions at the Herald. The total included some unfilled roles, meaning jobs that were approved but not currently occupied.

According to The New York Times, those cuts amounted to more than one-third of the Herald’s editorial team. Carol Marbin Miller, a senior editor at the Herald, described the reductions as “a blood bath.”

McClatchy said the changes were driven by “changing subscriber interests” and audience behavior. In simple terms, the company says it is staffing newsrooms based on what paying readers spend time on, like a store stocking more of what customers actually buy.

The reporting also indicates the Herald cuts were not a Miami-only decision. They were part of a broader restructuring across multiple McClatchy newspapers.

Why it matters

When a local newsroom loses a large share of its staff, it can affect how much reporting gets done on city government, schools, public safety, and other everyday issues. Even if the company shifts people toward the topics subscribers click on most, fewer reporters can still mean fewer eyes and ears in the community.

Source: NYTimes