Massive layoff at East Bay Express

[HanSenSE]

Oakland-based alt-weekly lays off 40, basically the whole editorial staff, save a few editors.

http://www.sfweekly.com/topstories/the-east-bay-express-has-laid-off-staff/

 

[DanOregon]

40, or 4 - whatever...

East Bay Express has utilized free-lancers for a while. Losing editors is probably akin to cutting out middle managers as many dailies have done.
It is pretty bad though - the East Bay has already seen BANG pretty much evacuate the area.

 

[Fredrick]

I'm assuming it'll all be freelance work now. Might get some good stories for 25 bucks or so a story?