Job titles affected
by the reduction in force

Here's how Crosscut.com broke it down in their story.

Department Frozen Positions Reduction in Force Total
Advertising 16.5 24 40.5
Circulation 2 45 47
Corporate Marketing 4 3 7
Finance 1.5 5 6.5
HRG 1 3 4
Information Technology 6 12 18
New Media 5 0 5
News 19 30 49
Operations 5 9 14
Total 60 131 191

 

As reported by Times Labor Relations

Here are the positions affected and their numbers, as reported by Labor Relations at The Seattle Times:

 

Advertising: 17 positions

Adv. Publications Content Specialist: 1

Adv. Marketing Coordinator: 1

Adv. Preprint Coordinator: 1

Assistant Sales Representative: 1

Clerk: 1

Direct Mrkting Production Coordinator: 1

Direct Marketing Sales Specialist: 3

Adv. Graphic Designer: 3

Sales Associate: 3

Senior Clerk: 1

TMC/Preprint Coordinator: 1

Operations: 2 positions

Clerk: 1

Statistician: 1

Circulation: 27 positions

New Business Account Executive: 2

Graphic Designers: 2

District Advisors: 2 (in addition to 1 previously announced)

Field Assistants: 17

Sales Associate: 1

Senior Clerk: 1

Statistician: 1

(This does not include previously announced reduction of 7 ADAs.)

 

Composing: 2

Associates: 2

News: 30 positions

Cartoonist: 1

Desk Editor: 4

Home Economist: 1

Lead News Assistant: 3

News Assistant: 3

Page Designer: 2

News Residents: 5

Photographer: 1

Reporter: 4

Zone Reporter: 6

Resale/permissions Specialist: 1

 

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