Philadelphia Inquirer editor Stan Wischnowski says of the “painful” layoffs announced Thursday:

The cold reality of all this is that it’s all about economics and no reflection whatsoever on the quality of work of these outstanding journalists. But our work continues, and the only way we can honor those who are no longer with us is to keep producing high-caliber journalism that our readers expect and deserve.

It was also announced on Thursday that Philadelphia Daily News cartoonist Signe Wilkinson will draw three cartoons a week for the Inquirer, on top of five for the Daily News. The Inky’s longtime cartoonist, Tony Auth, recently announced he’s leaving the paper.

* Layoffs, buyouts cut Philadelphia Media Network jobs

Oregonian editor Peter Bhatia tells readers:

“[Glanville] says she regrets it deeply, and she has apologized to the news staff at the paper. You can attribute it to the fog of grief, a sleepless night or the loss of a dear friend. But, while we are used to sources lying to us, it is difficult to swallow when the source is a fellow Oregonian journalist.”

* Oregonian fires editor who provided false info about Caldwell’s death
* “Just wrong”: Glanville gets support from her Facebook friends
* Earlier: Caldwell dies of heart attack after sex with young woman