The Tribune Is Offering Buyouts: What Happens Next?

The Tribune Is Offering Buyouts: What Happens Next?
In this Monday, April 25, 2016, file photo, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers are displayed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The Tribune newspaper company has officially changed its name to Tronc, which stands for Tribune online content, the company said. Kiichiro Sato / AP Photo
The Tribune Is Offering Buyouts: What Happens Next?
In this Monday, April 25, 2016, file photo, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers are displayed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The Tribune newspaper company has officially changed its name to Tronc, which stands for Tribune online content, the company said. Kiichiro Sato / AP Photo

The Tribune Is Offering Buyouts: What Happens Next?

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Tribune Publishing, the parent company of the Chicago Tribune and many other papers, is offering buyouts to its longtime employees to try to cut down on costs. 

Reset talks with NPR’s David Folkenflik and the Chicago Tribune’s Megan Crepeau about why this is happening and what happens next.

GUESTS: David Folkenflik, NPR media correspondent

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune reporter