The Detroit News plans to cut about 10 jobs

By The Associated Press

The Detroit Media Partnership and The Detroit News are planning layoffs.

Rich Harshbarger, vice president of consumer marketing for the partnership, said Friday 129 positions will be cut, including about 25 previously announced at the Detroit Free Press.

Harshbarger says about 10 positions will be cut at the News, including editorial and management positions. He said 90 reductions were effective Friday at the partnership, which oversees the business operations at both newspapers.

The reductions represent about 5 percent of the News' staff, 7 percent at the partnership and 10 percent at the Free Press.

Harshbarger said a continued economic downturn and a steep decline in advertising revenue led to the decision, but no further cuts are expected. He said affected News staffers will be notified by the end of June.