Journalist Parr out at Mashable

Matt Lynley of Business Insider reports that Mashable editor at large Ben Parr has left the site.

Lynley writes, “Parr had originally intended to stay until July next year after receiving a $250,000 cash bonus, according to several sources familiar to the matter.

“Several sources described Parr’s brand on the site as ‘critical,’ which prompted Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore to offer him an impressive package to stay.

“Mashable’s own site also indicates he has left:

“Ben Parr is a technology journalist, web entrepreneur and aspiring world changer. He is best-known as the former editor-at-large of Mashable where he focused on technology trends, the companies behind them, and the intersection of technology, media and society. Ben’s 3+ year career with Mashable began when he joined as a writer in August 2008.

“We first learned Parr was taking off after getting in touch with him over email. We received an automated response saying he left the company:

“Ben Parr is no longer with Mashable. For all inquiries, please contact Chris Taylor and Lance Ulanoff.

“We wrote last week about Ben’s impressive payout. One source told us that the fact we knew about Parr’s payout was a breach of contract. So there’s a chance the agreement was shot down or Parr and Mashable couldn’t reach a new agreement.”