The Washington Examiner is cutting 87 staffers as the paper transitions by June from a daily to a digital platform and a printed weekly magazine focused on politics.
WEX owner, Denver-based Clarity Media Group, said the staff reductions are due to the dropping of local news coverage, sports and entertainment reporting.
"Many of the business and editorial positions needed to publish a local daily newspaper are not required as we move to focus on national and political coverage," said a statement from Ryan McKibben, president of CMG.
WEX promises to add 20 jobs for the new web/magazine combo.
The print publication, which will debut on June 20, will be aimed at 45K government, PA, lobbying, academia and political people.
McKibben sees "an opportunity to bring our style of investigative journalism and keen analysis and commentary to covering national government and politics."
Stephen Smith, editor, Mark Tapscott, executive editor, and Jennifer Peebles, managing editor/digital, will remain in their posts.
McKibben has named publishing consultant Lou Ann Sabatier, CEO of Clarity’s Washington operation, which includes WEX, The Weekly Standard and Red Alert Politics website.
Rubenstein Communications handles PR for CMG.
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