The Copley Press, Inc.

The San Diego Union-Tribune offered employee buyouts in an effort to cut dozens of positions amounting to about 6 percent of its workforce. The newspaper told employees recently that the move is a response to challenging industry conditions. It said it will consider layoffs if enough people do not leave voluntarily. An internal memo lists at least 83 targeted positions, including 43 in the newsroom. The newspaper has 1,422 employees. Circulation has declined at the Union-Tribune and at newspapers nationwide as readers migrate to the Internet and other media such as cable TV for news, information and entertainment.