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Sports Illustrated Continues Its Lurch Away From Journalism With Fresh Round Of Layoffs
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Chris Thompson
February 16, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Vox Media Layoffs Wipe Out Most SB Nation Hockey, MLS Sites
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Laura Wagner
January 20, 2023
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With Newspaper Owners Like Gannett, Who Needs Enemies?
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Diana Moskovitz
August 19, 2022
Media Meltdowns
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti No Longer Pretending To Care
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Laura Wagner
March 22, 2022
Media Meltdowns
HuffPost Staffers Grill Jonah Peretti Over Layoffs, Diversity
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Laura Wagner
March 15, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Jonah Peretti Lays Off 47 HuffPost Staffers In Latest “Bloodbath”
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Laura Wagner
March 9, 2021
Media Meltdowns
ESPN Layoffs Signal Arrival Of Sports Broadcasting’s Grim Future
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Kelsey McKinney
November 5, 2020