McClatchy Orders Layoffs, 16 To Go @ Statesman

The McClatchy Co., owner of The Idaho Statesman in Boise, has announced 10 percent company-wide cuts in its workforce, which means the company is shedding 1,400 employees through a combination of layoffs, buyouts and attrition. The cuts are having varying impact at different McClatchy papers, with the Statesman announcing layoffs today of 16 employees, less than 5 percent of its workforce. At the chain’s flagship, the Sacramento Bee, 86 jobs were cut, 8.1 percent of the workforce, 46 of those by layoffs; at the Tacoma News Tribune, 84 jobs were cut, or 13 percent of the workforce/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here .

Question: How do you think this will affect Idaho political news coverage?