The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported Tuesday that it would be dismissal of editorial employees with other company staff, according to the media outlet.
About 50 positions will be eliminated in the layoffs and about half are editorial positions, according to the AJC, which represents 15 percent of the newspaper’s total staff.
“We have made these difficult decisions because we believe they will best position us to continue to accelerate the growth of the AJC,” President and Publisher Andrew Morse said, according to the newspaper. “We have invested heavily in our editorial, product and sales teams over the past three years, and we have seen the direct results of that investment.”
The paper previously announced in August that it would cut jobs and eliminate its print edition from 2026, with the final issue scheduled for December 31, 2025.
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Copies of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are seen on a newspaper rack August 28, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Élie Nouvelage/Getty Images / Getty Images)
“As we grow, we need to be nimble and ensure we dedicate our resources where they will have the most impact on our audience,” Morse said. “While these changes will be difficult on a personal level, they will put the AJC in a better position to continue providing journalism that is worth paying for.”
The decision to eliminate printed paper resulted in “the elimination of approximately 30 full-time and part-time jobs involved in the design and distribution of the newspaper” as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution moved to digital-only publication.
Staff were alerted Tuesday that the AJC offices would be closed Wednesday and that it would be a remote work day.
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Printed copies of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are seen on a newspaper rack inside a Kroger supermarket on August 28, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Élie Nouvelage/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Employees affected by layoffs will be briefed at Wednesday’s meetings and will receive severance pay, according to the newspaper.
Morse told the AJC that the newspaper’s owner, Cox Enterprises, believes the transformation to digital-only will be beneficial in the long term.
“We’re not taking our foot off the gas,” he said. “Cox remains deeply committed to the AJC, our team remains deeply committed to growth, and we will continue to invest in areas critical to the growth of our organization.”
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published its final print edition on December 31. (iStock/Getty Images)
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Brian Flood of Fox News contributed to this report.
