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Vice’s New Owners Prepare to Slash What’s Left of Its Work Force
Vice Media, which emerged from bankruptcy last year, is planning to cut hundreds of its more than 900 employees, according to people familiar with the...
BuzzFeed Sells Complex, a Pop Culture Start-Up, for $108.6 Million
The digital-media company, which has plunged in value, is selling the unit to Ntwrk at a significant discount from its 2021 purchase price.
Paramount Lays Off Hundreds of Workers
The company, which is moving away from traditional TV, lost more than $1 billion last year at its streaming division.
Rolling Stone’s Top Editor Steps Down
Noah Shachtman, the magazine’s editor in chief since 2021, is resigning because of editorial differences with the chief executive Gus Wenner.
The Messenger to Close After Less Than a Year
By closing less than a year after it launched, The Messenger is now one of the biggest busts in the annals of online news.
Katherine Maher Named C.E.O. of NPR
Ms. Maher was previously chief executive of the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Editor of Los Angeles Times Steps Down
Kevin Merida, who took over the job in 2021, said in an internal note that his last day would be on Friday.
The Messenger, Which Aimed to Transform Media, Faces Dire Financial Straits
The company, which debuted last year with big plans to disrupt journalism, generated only $3 million in revenue by the end of December.
The Messenger Plans Layoffs Amid Hunt for Cash
The company, an aggressive entrant to the digital news space, is expected to cut roughly two-dozen employees this week.
Cheddar, the ‘CNBC for Millennials,’ Furloughs Workers
The “post-cable” news network said “unforeseen internal and external factors” caused the sudden work stoppage.