U.S. Newsroom Employment Down to 30-Year Low

As U.S. newspapers continue to struggle with circulation declines and plummeting advertising sales, newspaper publishers continue to cut jobs in newsrooms across the nation. In 2012 alone, 2,600 jobs fell victim to the ongoing crisis. Since 2000, the number of full-time editorial jobs declined by 33 percent.

For newspapers, the deep cuts could set off a vicious cycle as the ongoing reduction of writing staff could diminish the papers' capacity to cover local news and ultimately destroy one of the key advantages over online news.