Columbia Journalism Review: In late August, Gannett announced that it was offering a voluntary buyout plan to staffers 55 and over with at least 15 years service, as part of an effort to “better align our structure to become a next generation media company.” But at one Gannett paper, the process has been anything but smooth. When the Newspaper Guild representing employees of the Detroit Free Press tried to bargain over the terms of the deal, Gannett withdrew the offer within 24 hours.