Oregon Media Insiders

It should be noted that the Tribune's owner (and most of those in his inner circle) adhere to a strain of Christianity that believes women basically belong in the home. Especially if they are pregnant or have young children.

I'm not saying that whoever made this decision did so with the deliberate aim of ridding the newsroom of women. But I do think it's possible that this mindset may have played at least a subconscious role in deciding who to keep and who to let go. In general, anyone who goes to work for an ordained minister of a staunchly conservative religion (no matter how seemingly "enlightened" the workplace) should not be too surprised to see his personal convictions eventually manifest themselves in some way -- especially when times get tough.