Westfall among Dotdash Meredith layoffs
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, national political correspondent and editor at large for People Magazine at Dotdash Meredith is among the layoffs by the company. She joined in 2003 as Washington bureau chief. Westfall also served as a digital writer. She was the “First-ever Time Inc. Most Valuable Performer,” an award “to a single editorial staffer in […]
Bezos makes surprise visit to WaPo newsroom amid layoff fears
No, he didn’t beam in via Blue Origin spaceship orbiting Earth. But perhaps the surprise visit of Amamzon.com founder Jeff Bezos served the purpose of providing some rocket fuel to lift newsroom morale at the Washington Post. The Post, unlike other major news organizations, is going through a push-pull of naming many new hires while […]
Vox Media to axe 7 percent of its workforce
Vox Media will lay off 7 percent of its workforce, as per CEO Jim Bankoff. In a memo to staff, Bankoff said the layoffs will affect approximately 130 people from various departments, including editorial. The affected employees were notified via email, followed by a meeting with an HR officer to discuss severance packages. “We are […]
Reach expected to slash roughly 200 jobs
Reach Plc announced on Wednesday that its operating profit would miss market expectations, leading to an expected 4 percent cut of its workforce, including journalists and commercial teams. The British news publisher is struggling with weak digital and print advertising. Shares plummeted 24 percent digital revenue falling nearly 6 percent. Print advertising revenue also slumped […]
Mixed signals: WaPost slates 2023 job cuts — while still hiring
Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan announced during a town hall meeting with employees that the company would axe some positions, including some in the newsroom early next year. The move comes as the company looks to focus on different coverage areas. Ryan further added that the cuts would amount to a single-digit percentage of the […]
On the downturn, BuzzFeed to cut 12 percent of its workforce
BuzzFeed plans to cut about 12 percent of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting measure. The online media company will join an already growing number of US firms that have taken similar actions in anticipation of a potential economic downturn. CEO Jonah Peretti wrote a letter to affected employees, stating: “Our revenues are being […]
CNN has laid off two additional business journalists
Paul R. La Monica, a digital correspondent at CNN Business, has been laid off. La Monica covered the markets, economy and the technology sector. He tweets: “I’ll keep working until early March. After that? A much needed break to recharge after 21+ years! I feel awful for my amazing colleagues who are losing their jobs. […]
CNN media and entertainment biz reporter Pallotta laid off
Frank Pallotta, a media and entertainment business reporter at CNN, was laid off. Pallotta tweets: “Unfortunately, I was laid off by CNN yesterday, but looking back, I’m thrilled that I got to spend a decade covering something I love: the inner workings of Hollywood. I’m looking forward to doing that more in the future. But, […]
Gannett announces upcoming layoffs
Gannett’s news division will undergo another round of layoffs, marking the publisher’s third move to cut costs in the last six months. As per Henry Faure Walker, the news division’s new interim head, the affected staff members will be informed on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. According to communications chief Lark-Marie Anton, a six percent […]
With revenues down, Gannett lays off journalists at a dozen newspapers
Gannett, America’s largest newspaper chain laid off employees across its newsrooms across the country. The affected outlets include: The Athens (Georgia) Banner-Herald (South Texas) Caller-Times Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune Ventura County Star Cloud (Minnesota) Times Monroe (Louisiana) News-Star Billerica (Massachusetts) Minuteman, (Milwaukee) Journal Sentinel Panama City (Florida) News-Herald (Kentucky) Courier Journal Gadsden Times Tuscaloosa News […]
