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McClatchy’s Employment Classifieds Down 40%

Fitch Ratings slashed its rating today on McClatchy’s $2.1 billion in debt, citing the company’s deteriorating business and the grim outlook for daily newspapers in general. McClatchy’s revenue has declined 13.6% over the past 12 months, and year to date reveneue has dropped 15.3%. Perhaps most startling, the publisher’s employment classified business has plummeted, declining [...]