When a company is bought out--or a new editor takes the helm at a magazine or Web site--job cuts are likely.

So, when the Tribune Co. was sold, it was no surprise some layoffs would come--but the fact that they were announced via an internal company newsletter? That feels a little wrong.

True, there's no great way to let people go--in most cases, they're not thrilled to be eliminated. But including lay-off news in a newsletter seems really impersonal, and just a little curt. What do you think--is that just a sign of the times now that most communication is electronically based, or was it a misstep on the Trib's part?