June 2 marked the second time in about a year the company trimmed its print distribution area to cut costs. After the cuts, the AJC will be distributed in 46 Georgia counties and three in North Carolina.

The company said those employees whose jobs are eliminated can apply for other vacancies at the AJC, or will be compensated under an involuntary separation programme.

The change won't affect the paper's readership, which is based on a core 28-county market, AJC.com reported.