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The New York Daily News, which has won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize several times, has published half of the editors. The newspapers, which were founded 99 years ago, are experiencing a sharp decline in advertising revenue and a base of readers, local media reported. According to a New York Post newspaper, about 85 journalists were working on Monday's announcement in the Daily News
"Reducing by about 50% the team and focusing on many news, including crime, civil justice and public accountability ". in the report of the owner of the newspaper, Trunk, sent to the staff.
People fired left Monday morning, some with tears in their eyes, said Reuters.
"It's no secret that I do not agree with Daily News from time to time," wrote New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to Twitteri.
Chelsia journalist Rose Marcius mourns after being denounced in the Daily News Source: SITA / AP
"Trunk's tough decision to throw people out of the newsroom is bad for the government. Trunk would sell the newspapers to someone who is dedicated to local journalism, "added the mayor.
The Daily News won the Pulitzer Prize eleven times last year, for example, for a series of investigations into misuse of power by New York City police. Publishers worked with ProPublica, a non-profit organization. He was also appreciated by the comments of Jimmy Breslin.
The biggest cost was the New York Journal in 1947, when it sold 2.4 million copies a day. It was also the time when this newspaper was the most sold in the United States.
Source: SITA / AP
Until last year, when the newspaper bought Trunk for a dollar, the cargo dropped to 200,000.
Breaking in New York is the latest of the cuts in the media holding Trunk. In April, the company cut the Los Angeles Times bill by a dozen names a month after a similar step in its flagship Chicago Tribune
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