A Timeline of Newspaper Closings & Calamities

News About Newspaper Closings, Bankruptcies & Downsizings

By Tony Rogers, About.com Guide

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Philly Inquirer/Daily News File For Bankruptcy

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February 2009: The company that owns The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News files for bankruptcy in an effort to restructure its $390 million in debt load.

Post-Intelligencer Up For Sale; Sun-Times May Outsource Jobs to India

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January 2009: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is put up for sale by parent company Hearst Corp. while the Chicago Sun-Times reportedly considers outsourcing copy editing and layouts jobs to India.

Tribune Co. Files For Bankruptcy

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December 2008: The Tribune Co., parent firm of the storied Chicago Tribune, files for bankruptcy - the most serious sign to date of the troubles facing the newspaper industry,

Madison's Capital Times Ceases Daily Publication

April 2008: The Capital Times, one of two newspapers in Madison, Wis., ceased daily publication on April 26, 2008. The Cap Times, as it's known locally, now produces a website and publishes free supplements twice a week.

The Albuquerque Tribune Closes

February 2008: The Albuquerque Tribune, a 10,000-circulation afternoon daily in New Mexico's largest city, has closed. E. W. Scripps Co., the Tribune's owner, had tried in vain for seven months to to sell the paper, which was founded in 1922. Its circulation had dropped from from 42,000 in 1988 to about 10,000 last year.