Righthaven's Las Vegas Review-Journal eliminates 7 top editor jobs

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is eliminating its managing editor, city editor and sports editor positions in a reorganization that will leave two deputy editors overseeing the newsroom, the newspaper announced Wednesday.

The paper's art director, features editor, editorial page editor and business editor positions will also be abolished, according to a story posted on the Review-Journal's website (http://bit.ly/UcEnss ) Wednesday night.

"I am sorry to have to take these painful steps," editor Michael Hengel said. "All of these individuals have helped to make the Review-Journal the dominant source of news and information in Southern Nevada. I believe, however, that a structure which removes a layer of management will best serve our readers going forward."

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/29/4770599/top-newsroom-jobs-eliminated-at.html

[gkhouston]

1. Dominant source of news? More like dominant target of ridicule. n/t

[NBachers]

2. "Going Forward;" "Robust;" "Put this behind us;" - All these are terms I can live without