Spencer Hall takes a buyout from Vox
Hall was one of the many SB Nation and Banner Society employees furloughed from May through July. He announced Tuesday he's taken a buyout.
Hall was one of the many SB Nation and Banner Society employees furloughed from May through July. He announced Tuesday he's taken a buyout.
The Vox cutbacks focus on "revenue areas where short-term demand will be lower," including sports.
This move saw SB Nation criticized both by current contractors and by overall critics of their business model.
The plaintiffs' lawyers have sent a notice sent to "all current or former Site Managers and Managing Editors" since March 2015 asking if they want to join this class, with a response requested by June 3.
These cuts look like a response to Facebook's ever-shifting priorities.
SB Nation team site staffers will not be included in the union, which nonetheless promises to look out for their interests.
Former Mile High Hockey site manager Cheryl Bradley is suing SB Nation on behalf of a class of site managers, alleging that they are employees, not contractors.
Facebook is paying some companies to make content for them while opening up its ad tools to others.
There were some highly unusual developments in part of the sports media Twitter scene this past weekend, with...