Jul 25, 2023

Buyouts and layoffs have shaken up San Diego newsrooms. Most recently the San Diego Union Tribune was purchased, and nearly 30 reporters and employees have voluntarily chosen to leave the paper with a severance according to reports. Gary Warth, now former Union Tribune Homelessness Reporter, sat down with Flack Talk for an in-depth interview about taking the buyout and his next steps. Hope Reilly, Vice President and Partner at Southwest Strategies, discusses how the public relations and public affairs industry is affected when there are major changes in local newsrooms.   

Links Associated with this pod

Gary Warth Bio & Stories: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-gary-warth-staff.html

Hope Reilly Bio: https://www.swspr.com/executive-team/hope-reilly

Stories about Newsroom Changes: 

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-union-tribune-buyouts-new-owners-vulture-fund-or-transforming-media/3262986/

https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/24/san-diego-union-tribune-buyout-alden

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-07-20/editor-and-publisher-jeff-light-is-leaving-san-diego-union-tribune-after-13-years 

Producer Notes: The opening dialogue before the show’s opening credits is one-time Flack Talk guests Mickey McCanham of WXYZ Channel 7 and Priya Sridhar of NBC 7 San Diego.   

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