New York Times seeks buyouts from 30 non-union members

In a letter to the staff executive editor Jill Abramson said she was seeking 30 non-union members to accept buyout packages. Employees have until Jan. 24 to accept a severance package. Buyouts have not been offered to the editorial department. Business side had cut its staff by more than 60 percent in recent years and advertising department lost 30 employees.

Read Christine Haughney, mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com