As part of Time Inc’s plan to lay off 6 percent of its workforce, Birmingham-based publisher Southern Progress Corporation began laying off dozens of employees this morning, according to our sources.
Update: The total number of people laid off today stands at 48, or a 12 percent to 13 percent reduction in workforce at Southern Progress.
The hardest hit groups appear to be accounting and Southern Living’s editorial staff. Others in support roles and on the business side were laid off. Several Cooking Light staffers reportedly took buyouts.
Coastal Living, Health and SPC Digital appear to have escaped this round with no layoffs.
Southern Progress magazines continued to see declines in advertising revenue in the third quarter.
Time Inc. filed notice Wednesday with the New York Department of Labor that it plans to lay off 280 workers within New York State between Nov. 2 and Jan. 31.
Update: The Birmingham News has an official statement from Time Inc.
Update: Southern Progress is also closing its corporate library and has plans to lease one of its three buildings after moving staff into the other two buildings.
Update Nov. 6: The New York Post reports that in addition to the cuts in the Lifestyle Group in Birmingham, three Real Simple staff members were laid off in New York.
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Tweets that mention EXCLUSIVE: Dozens laid off this morning at Southern Progress « Media of Birmingham -- Topsy.com // November 5, 2009 at 10:50 am |
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Wade Kwon and Jeff Vreeland, clickityclack. clickityclack said: RT @WadeOnTweets: EXCLUSIVE: Dozens laid off this morning from Bham-based publisher Southern Progress: http://bit.ly/1Mj6Wc [...]
Southern Regress // November 6, 2009 at 5:03 pm |
When magazines die, it won’t be because of the Internet; it will be Ann Moore’s fault. The upper management of Time Inc. is deluded and incompetent.
Media of Birmingham // November 6, 2009 at 10:28 pm |
We guess the results of her work speak for themselves.
EXCLUSIVE: Cooking Light adds to Southern Progress layoffs « Media of Birmingham // November 11, 2009 at 11:18 pm |
[...] Time Inc. outfit laid off 48 employees Thursday, including 13 in Southern Living’s editorial department, eight in SPConnect (formerly Custom [...]