US EditionMPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts
- American Public Media Group laid off 30 staff members on August 15 due to funding cuts from Congress that affected public broadcasting.
- Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media are facing a budget shortfall of over $6 million this fiscal year due to funding reductions.
- The layoffs represent about 6 percent of the workforce, which was approximately 500 employees before the cuts.
- The cuts did not impact the MPR newsroom but affected APM Research Lab staff focusing on demographic analyses and data journalism.
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MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts
ST. PAUL — American Public Media Group, Minnesota Public Radio’s parent company, laid off 30 staff members on Friday, Aug. 15, after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minnesota Legislature exacerbated the budget gap. APMG CEO Jean Taylor announced the job cuts in an email to staff three weeks after a general announcement about plans to eliminate jobs. The announce…
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