Since January 2007, as the shrinking of our newsrooms continued apace, some 2,700 journalists accepted buyouts and moved on. Here is a list of the financial terms of a sampling of those buyouts.


Bradenton Herald (Florida)

Payment: Two weeks of pay for every year of service; maximum of twenty-six weeks’ pay

Health care: Health care subsidized for three months

The Buffalo News

Payment: Two weeks of pay for every year of service, for up to one year; minimum offer starts at about $60,000

Health care: No health benefits


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