The N&O announced that it will outsource advertising work and eliminate as many as 16 jobs in the process. The story is not clear, but it seems that ad composition and paste-up work will be done in the Philippines and India and sent to Raleigh electronically.

This is will result in “significant cost savings,” according to paper execs. Expect a similar announcement from our local McClatchy outlet soon.

Bonus Observation: To his credit, Observer sports editor Mike Persinger tells readers that the departure of Panthers’ beat reporter Pat Yasinskas to ESPN.com has indeed resulted in a smaller sports reporting team. Charles Chandler is coming back to regular NFL coverage after a stint as an investigative reporter.