Newspaper CEO earned millions amid steep newsroom layoffs

Want to read about the media company Gannett, publisher of USA Today ? Check out the Gannett Blog , an “independent journal” about the company that’s written by a former USA Today reporter. Last week, this independent journal reported that Gannett Chairman and CEO Craig Dubow earned $4.7 million last year, an increase from the $3.1 million he made in 2008. Dubow’s 2009 pay stub included a $1.5 million bonus. What’s the big deal? Gannett shed more than 6,000 jobs last year, imposed…