Nevada's largest newspaper says it has laid off 12 employees and cut its special projects unit, which does investigative journalism, as part of a restructuring because of the economy.
Officials for the Las Vegas Review-Journal said Tuesday the newspaper eliminated five newsroom positions, five production positions and two administrative jobs.
Editor Michael Hengel says the move is because of the economy, not a reflection of new leadership at the newspaper owned by Stephens Media LLC.
Hengel has been editor at the Review-Journal since December. He joined the newspaper one month after Stephens replaced its former publisher and editor and moved them to different roles in the company.
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