Muskogee Phoenix Cuts 9% Of Staff

The Muskogee Phoenix announced today the economic downtown in the newspaper industry has forced it to lay off eight employees, including three from its newsroom.

Publisher Larry Corvi said that the national economic downturn is hurting Oklahoma's economy.

"With the economy the way it is, we had to make a tough call," he said. The eight constitute about 9 percent of the newspaper's staff.

Previously, The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City and the Tulsa World have made job cuts, citing similar reasons. Television and radio stations also have cut jobs.

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