Article: On the spot; Cuts in its news staff have Akron's daily smarting. Will they ultimately hurt more than just morale?(Akron Beacon Journal)

Staffers at The Beacon Journal are tired.

Tired of worrying. Tired of waiting. Tired of being the center of national attention.

This year, Akron's daily newspaper has suffered its first-ever editorial staff reductions.

The Beacon Journal in February laid off 10 people in the newsroom, two of whom were transferred to other departments within the paper, and it's seeking 14 newsroom employees to take a buyout option this month. Eight other newsroom employees left voluntarily earlier this year when the shakeup began.

The cuts and the media attention they have drawn from coast to coast in papers that include The New York Times and The Los ...

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