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OOPS! Reporters Found Out They Were Getting Fired Because Of ‘Reply All’

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Maybe the Baron’s to start with a computer lesson on “reply all” before it adjusts its masthead.

In a giant flub, Baron’s management committed a “reply all” disaster and  informed reporters that employees at WSJ and Barons will be facing layoffs this week and next.

Politico‘s Hadas Gold posted the email reply on Twitter.

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WSJ Editor-in-Chief Gerry Baker shot out a staff email Friday telling employees of plans for a “broader transformation.”

Translation?

Layoffs.

“There will be, unfortunately, an impact on news department staff in the process.”

To try to ward off layoffs, he offered buyouts.

He said a “substantial” number of employees around the world would be affected.

See the entire letter on Talking Biz News in a writeup by Chris Roush.