BuzzFeed cutting jobs, top editors leaving news division
BuzzFeed News is unprofitable but has won awards, including its first Pulitzer last year, and its staff has been regularly poached by traditional news organizations. BuzzFeed spokesman Matt Mittenthal said about 35 people were eligible for the buyouts,…
BuzzFeed News employees walk off the job to protest contract talks
BuzzFeed News employees plan to walk off the job Thursday to protest what they say is the company’s failure to agree to a fair labor contract, creating turmoil at the startup days before it goes public. The NewsGuild of New York, which represents the…
BuzzFeed News union members plan walkout for same day as SPAC IPO vote
Members of BuzzFeed News’ union said they plan to walk out on the job at noon Thursday, the same day shareholders will vote on whether or not to take BuzzFeed public via a SPAC IPO. Why it matters: Digital media companies are anxiously eyeing…
BuzzFeed News Workers Walk Off the Job to Protest Contract Talks
(Bloomberg) — BuzzFeed News employees plan to walk off the job Thursday to protest what they say is the company’s failure to agree to a fair labor contract, creating turmoil at the startup days before it goes public. Most Read from Bloomberg The…