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NewsWLRN — South Florida NPR (Local News)September 14, 2026Miami-Dade County

McClatchy eliminates over 90 unionized journalist jobs at The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, and other publications

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Parent company McClatchy eliminated over 90 unionized journalist positions across 17 publications, including The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. The cuts account for approximately 30 percent of McClatchy's total unionized workforce.

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Why It Matters

More than 30 percent of McClatchy's unionized journalists lose their jobs across 17 publications, impacting local news reporting capacity at The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.

Key Facts

  • McClatchy cut over 90 unionized journalist jobs across 17 publications.
  • The layoffs include staff at The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.
  • The cuts represent approximately 30 percent of McClatchy's unionized workforce.

Who's Mentioned

PersonCarol Marbin Miller“Deputy investigations editor of The Miami Herald”OrganizationThe Sacramento Bee“Newspaper impacted by layoffs”OrganizationMcClatchy“Newspaper chain parent company”OrganizationThe Miami Herald“Newspaper affected by the layoffs.”OrganizationWLRN“News partner of Miami Herald/El Nuevo”OrganizationThe Charlotte Observer“Newspaper impacted by layoffs”PersonJulie Pace“Executive editor of The Associated Press”PersonPatrick Maks“AP spokesperson”OrganizationMiami Herald“Newspaper experiencing layoffs”OrganizationFort Worth Star-Telegram“Newspaper impacted by layoffs”PersonGreg Farmer“Executive vice president of local news at McClatchy”PersonLark-Marie Antón“Spokesperson for USA Today Co.”OrganizationUSA Today Co.“News organization that also took recent action regarding staff”PersonMichael Anastasi“Senior Vice President at USA Today Co.”OrganizationThe Kansas City Star“Newspaper impacted by layoffs”PersonKimberlee Kruesi“Acting president of the News Media Guild”OrganizationThe Associated Press“News cooperative that also implemented job cuts”OrganizationThe NewsGuild-CWA“Union representing McClatchy journalists”OrganizationEl Nuevo Herald“Spanish-language publication owned by McClatchy where the entire writing staff w”