The Players’ Tribune join others in media by announcing layoffs
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Verizon (Huffington Post/Yahoo/AOL), BuzzFeed and Gannett are all laying off staff, more than 1,000 people in all
More than 1,000 media members are about to be out of work after widespread cuts at three organizations Wednesday.
Reports have massive layoffs at the New York Daily News, including “half” of the newsroom
Frank Isola, editor-in-chief Jim Rich among names reportedly leaving.
Howie Schwab tweets resentment about how his time at ESPN ended in 2013, and about his inability to find new work
"If you have been at a company a long time, watch your back. Loyalty doesn't mean a thing any more. This will be the last time I ever talk about the pain of that day, being told I could not say goodbye to friends of over 25 years. I was treated like a joke."
Chicago Tribune layoffs included White Sox and Blackhawks beat writers, no replacements currently named
Layoffs have left the Tribune without full-time writers travelling with the White Sox and Blackhawks, and they haven't announced how they're planning to cover those teams in future.
ESPN ending evening ESPNews editions of SportsCenter as of Nov. 30, anchors’ contracts may not be renewed
After layoffs, ESPN plans to fly all remaining editorial talent in for in-person meeting covering social media policy and more
Topics in the two-hour presentation will include the social media policy changes, coverage of political and social issues, and ESPN's current priorities.
FanRag Sports cuts more writers, emphasizes video, announces podcast partnership with LockedOn Network
Several FanRag writers tweeted Monday that they had been let go.
Disney will soon begin layoffs at its non-sports TV networks
ESPN will be spared this time around.
Saying bye to sportswriting: Amid industry chaos, ex-reporters explain why they’re leaving the profession
"What is the industry going to look like in five or 10 years?”
MTV News cuts Grantland alums and other top writers, axes longform, emphasizes video
These are just the latest media cuts.
Yahoo continues its layoffs, and shuts down its esports vertical
The Yahoo layoffs continue as part of the Verizon acquisition and combination with AOL.
Vocativ and Yahoo lay off staff including Joe Lemire and Kelly Dwyer
Vocativ laid off its entire editorial staff
Lindsay Applebaum’s SI layoff silver lining: “I don’t have to give a shit about LaVar Ball”
Being able to ignore LaVar Ball is a silver lining indeed.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram lays off long-time NFL, NBA writers Charean Williams, Dwain Price
Price was with the paper for 26 years, while Williams was there for 18.
