Globe & Mail sheds 90 staff: 60 take buyout; 30 laid off

The Globe and Mail is apparently 90 people lighter starting soon, according to a posting on J-Source. Publisher Phillip Crawley told the Canadian Press that 60 people took voluntary buyouts, but some 30 others were laid off.

According to a Toronto Star report, 14 of the employees let go were from the newsroom (many from the photo and graphics department) and the rest were from the circulation and advertising departments. The Star reports that no reporters were laid off.

Whether this is the end of the Globe's downsizing depends, says Crawley:

"A lot of that will depend on how well the market performs and how well business performs over the next many months. This isn't the only factor that affects our financial performance, but I think it certainly makes a good contribution towards our goals."