The Spokesman-Review

A quick glance at how newspapers around the country have dealt with financial woes of the industry, which have been accelerated by COVID-19:

The Gannett newspaper chain, including USA Today, is furloughing employees. Many who make $38,000 a year or more will be required to take a week of unpaid leave.

The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, the largest newspaper in Ohio, laid off 22 newsroom employees on Friday. The Plain Dealer is part of Advance Publications, which also owns the Oregonian, the largest newspaper in Oregon. The Oregonian cut home delivery to four days in 2013.

The Tampa Bay Times reduced print publication from seven days a week to two — Sunday and Wednesday. Last month, the Times laid off 11 journalists.

MediaNews Group (MNG), formerly Digital First Media, owned by the hedge fund Alden Global Capital, made unannounced cuts this week. The Denver Post, already hard hit by cuts, laid off 13 employees and the Boston Herald laid off six.

MNG’s Southern California papers, including the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Daily News and nine others, lost six newsroom employees and sports and features staffers were furloughed for two weeks.

The Dallas Morning News announced pay reductions for the newsroom staff. A 3% cut for those making less than $45,000 and an 8% cut for those making more than $45,000.

The Adams Publishing Group, which owns dailies and weeklies in 22 states, including the Idaho Press in Nampa, reduced work weeks from 40 hours to 30, a 25% pay cut.

Lee Enterprises, the fourth-largest newspaper chain in America, announced pay reductions or furloughs equivalent to two weeks of salary.