The Athletic’s Connolly laid off as Baltimore Orioles beat writer
Dan Connolly, a senior baseball writer at The Athletic, wrote on Twitter: “Sorry to upstage Flag Day with personal news. Friday is my last day @TheAthletic, cuz of its decision to move on from localized beat coverage. This is my 23rd season covering O’s (5 for TA). Thanks to awesome teammates there & readers who […]
The Athletic lays off 20 reporters — roughly four percent workforce
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times: The Athletic, the sports news outlet owned by The New York Times, laid off nearly 4 percent of its newsroom on Monday. David Perpich, the publisher of The Athletic, and Steven Ginsberg, its executive editor, announced “a significant reorganization” of the newsroom in a […]
CQ Roll Call senior reporter McPherson laid off
Lindsey McPherson, a senior reporter at CQ Roll Call wrote on Twitter: “Some unfortunate personal news: I was laid off from my job at CQ Roll Call on Friday after 8 years. My position of congressional leadership reporter was eliminated, along with others at FiscalNote. I’m in the market for a new congressional reporting gig, […]
Los Angeles Times to axe 74 jobs — 13 percent of newsroom
The following excerpt was sent out from The Associated Press: The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization. In a message to staff, Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida wrote that employees whose positions are eliminated […]
Mail on Sunday and Metro journalists laid off
The following excerpt was sent out from pressgazette.co.uk: The Mail on Sunday and Metro titles have lost dozens of journalists as part of a cost-cutting exercise implemented by their publisher. High-profile Mail on Sunday departures include news editor Ben Felsenburg, business editor Neil Craven, consumer affairs and technology editor Dan Jones and medical editor Stephen Adams. Acting features editor […]
Vice Media in plans to file for bankruptcy
The following excerpt was sent out from the Financial Post: Vice Media is preparing to file for bankruptcy, capping the rapid fall of a former industry darling that attracted investment from the world’s largest entertainment companies. The online media company has been looking for a buyer but is now preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing in […]
Sinclair-owned Oregon TV station to cease operations
The following excerpt was sent out from klcc.org: Taylar Ansures is a digital content producer at the Medford station, which is owned by the telecommunications conglomerate Sinclair Broadcast Group. Ansures said that on Thursday morning, their general manager informed the newsroom that the station will cease operations after Friday, May 12. “They were planning to […]
CBS News journalist Futterman laid off
Steve Futterman, a correspondent at CBS News, tweeted: “Some personal news today. And it is not good. I was informed yesterday that I am being laid off at @CBSNews. My last official day is tomorrow. Obviously I am greatly disappointed. I have been with CBS News for nearly 25 years. It has been my dream […]
Vice lays off show writer Strange
Trey Strange, a show writer who wrote and edited scripts for “Vice News Tonight” has been laid off. His tweet reads: “I have been laid off in the big one from @VICENews. i feel grateful for the job, & whatever opportunities await! A good time to say I’m writing a TV pilot and a collection […]
Paper Magazine shutters editorial operations, announces layoffs
The following excerpt was sent out by adweek.com: The staff of Paper Magazine, the music and pop culture publisher made famous by the 2014 “Break the Internet” photo shoot with Kim Kardashian, was laid off Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the situation. It’s the latest in a grim series of layoffs across the media […]
