BuzzFeed to lay off 200 staff in latest round of cuts

Online publisher announces job losses to shore up finances as Verizon unveils plan to sack 800 workersBuzzFeed has announced plans to lay off hundreds of staff, as digital media firms struggle to turn a profit while dealing with the same financial issues that have plagued traditional publishers for years.Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s founder, said about 200 staff would be leaving, while in a separate announcement Verizon Media Group – the owner of HuffPost, Yahoo, and AOL – said it would sack about 800 employees. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith plans to sell off Time, Fortune and Sports Illustrated and cut 1,000 jobs

Meredith Corp., which bought Time Inc. and its stable of magazines in January, plans to sell the flagship publication Time, as well as Sports Illustrated, Fortune and the Money brand, after completing a review of the $1.8-billion deal. The company also intends to eliminate about 1,000 jobs over... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith plans to axe 1,200 jobs and sell Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated

Meredith Corp., which bought Time Inc. and its stable of magazines in January, plans to sell flagship publication Time as well as Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money after completing a review of the $1.8 billion deal.The company also intends to eliminate about 1,000 jobs over the next 10... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is testing ways to compensate video creators so it can cut into YouTube’s dominance

If you’re a die-hard fan of a Facebook video creator, the social network may soon give you a way to pay for exclusive content and award you with a digital badge to declare your fandom. Those are some of the new ideas Facebook is introducing in the coming months to test ways to build up its... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Everyone was a bit suspicious’: Scarred news publishers are wary of Facebook’s latest Watch gambit

Stung by Facebook’s pushes for Instant Articles, live video and Watch, news publishers are unwilling to bend over backward for the company's latest pitch. The post ‘Everyone was a bit suspicious’: Scarred news publishers are wary of Facebook’s latest Watch gambit appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti: Platforms need to pay publishers or risk regulation

The CEO of BuzzFeed sees Facebook returning to its roots -- and thinks that’s not a bad thing for BuzzFeed. The post BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti: Platforms need to pay publishers or risk regulation appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Magazines Share Top Rank in Latest Readership Study

Two Presidents, the sexiest man alive, and Thor engage readers the most in the latest GfK MRI readership study. The post Four Magazines Share Top Rank in Latest Readership Study appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherman Alexie Latest Author Facing Harassment Allegations

National Book Award–winning author Sherman Alexie has been anonymously accused of sexual and general misconduct by members of the Native American writing community and others in the writing world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Is Laying Off Over A Dozen Staffers At Women’s Health Magazine

The publication’s editorial team will be combined with other Hearst magazines, including Cosmopolitan. Men’s Health faces a similar fate. It’s bad out there for the magazine industry as more consolidation leads to more dismissals. Hearst Media is laying off at least 15 editorial employees from... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackadder actor brands Bristol councillors 'stupid' over library cuts

Blackadder actor Tony Robinson has expressed his anger at Bristol councillors over their plans to close 17 of the city's libraries, calling them "stupid bastards" on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report reveals 90% of secondary schools are cutting creative subjects

Nine out of 10 secondary schools in England are making cuts to their provision of creative subjects, according to a BBC survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Still Have Plenty of Questions Amidst Facebook’s Latest Pivot

Despite lingering uncertainties, systemic shifts over the past year offer a silver lining for magazine media. The post Publishers Still Have Plenty of Questions Amidst Facebook’s Latest Pivot appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Will Get a Taste of the Chinese Market in a Deal With a Local Media Giant

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[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook news-feed changes will cut into publishers’ branded-content revenue

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[ Digiday | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst To Lay Off 145 Former Rodale Staffers | Industry Notes

The Awl shuts its doors, Hanley Wood expands its data offerings, Cole Publishing acquires several Grand View titles, and more from around the industry. The post Hearst To Lay Off 145 Former Rodale Staffers | Industry Notes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed's Tasty Wades Deeper Into Print

The vertical that the online news site built on viral cooking videos had an unexpected bestseller after publishing its first book print-on demand. Now the question is: How do you bring a definitionally digital brand to the page? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Responds Perfectly to Facebook's Changes

BuzzFeed is taking matters into its own hands on Facebook, after the social network announced moves that could restrict publishers' ability to reach people there.The digital publisher, which has often relied on Facebook for its audience, was buying ads on Friday to bring readers into its own... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Norwich dedicates Staff Recommendation bay to women writers in 2018

A Waterstones branch is dedicating its ‘Staff Recommends’ bay to female writers to celebrate the 'Year of Publishing Women'.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2017

Though we've named our best books of 2017, we all have our personal favorites, and not all of them are from 2017. These are the best books we read this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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China: Reed Exhibitions Exits Shanghai’s Book Fair, and Our Latest Bestsellers List

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Lion Hudson staff win payout after tribunal

The 37 staff who were made redundant by Lion Hudson PLC in January have been awarded a payout after the company failed to properly consult with them before they were dismissed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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