SB Nation ends contracts with California contractors, encourages them to apply for employee jobs, takes major blowback
This move saw SB Nation criticized both by current contractors and by overall critics of their business model.
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The employee/contractor lawsuit against SB Nation has progressed to lawyers asking site managers to join the case
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.
Vox lays off staffers, including from SB Nation, in shift away from native social video
These cuts look like a response to Facebook's ever-shifting priorities.
Vox Media staff, including SB Nation writers, announce plans to unionize
SB Nation team site staffers will not be included in the union, which nonetheless promises to look out for their interests.
Ex-SB Nation site manager’s lawsuit against Vox Media claims site managers are employees
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 expands video push with ad tools and exclusive shows, ESPN and Vox are involved
Facebook is paying some companies to make content for them while opening up its ad tools to others.
SB Nation terminates writer for social media behavior in wake of domestic violence arrest
There were some highly unusual developments in part of the sports media Twitter scene this past weekend, with...
