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 […]
Paper Magazine fashion editor Abad goes freelance
Mario Abad, a fashion editor at Paper Magazine, has gone freelance. He joined the magazine in August 2019 as a fashion reporter. The move comes following as the magazine laid off its staff and ceased editorial operations. Previously, Abad was a fellow at Hearst Magazines and was a fashion and beauty assistant at ELLE Magazine. […]
Vice News EIC Learmonth laid off
Michael Learmonth, editor in chief of Vice News, has left. His tweet reads: “Too many people to thank. So grateful for my nearly 7 years here – truly the best team in this business. Do connect with me here, or at mlearmonth@gmail.com.” The news comes as Vice’s spending cuts have affected many staff members, and […]
Six workers laid off at the Miami Herald
Good Friday wasn’t “good” for all… The following excerpt was sent out from miaminewtimes.com: McClatchy, one of the largest newspaper companies in the U.S., revealed layoffs this month at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, in the worst round of job cuts to the papers’ news staff since 2019, according to the One Herald Guild. On Good Friday, April […]
Lee Enterprises axes at least 13 journalism posts
Iowa-based Lee Enterprises has eliminated at least 13 newsroom positions across its Montana papers during the past week. The affected papers include: The Billings Gazette The Missoulian The Helena Independent-Record The Montana Standard The Ravalli Republic “Lee Enterprises declined to answer questions, provide details or confirm current Lee Montana newsroom headcounts,” reported KTVQ. The Montana […]
ABC News gets hit by Disney layoffs
Disney CEO Bob Iger had announced a chunk of layoffs beginning this week. The second round is expected in April, followed by another round before summer begins. The 50 cuts at the ABC are to be spread across the layoff rounds. The Hollywood Reporter shared a memo by ABC News president Kim Godwin, which reads as […]
PA Media journalist Scott laid off
Danni Scott, a journalist at PA Media, tweets: “Some personal news. I am now looking for a new #journojob as Reach have terminated the contract with PA Media. Please get in touch with any opportunities in entertainment, tech, lifestyle, consumer or audience. Totally open to everything right now!” Prior to joining PA Media in February […]
Big layoffs hit New England Public Media
The following excerpt was sent out from WBUR: Management at New England Public Media, an NPR and PBS affiliate in Western Mass., announced it is laying off roughly 20% of staff. The cuts were shared with employees during a meeting Tuesday. The layoffs affect 17 full- and part-time staff members, including the entire team of […]
Reach plc plans to cut more than 400 jobs
The following was sent out from www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk: Reach plc, publisher of The Daily Mirror and a portfolio of regional papers, has proposed to cut up to 420 jobs including nearly 200 editorial roles as part of cost-saving measures, according to The National Union of Journalists. The redundancies would dwarf the 80-plus jobs cut announced in […]
