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Huffington Post, Once a Beacon of Gender Equality, Is Shedding Women Editors Under BuzzFeed
On 3/12/21 at 1:04 PM EST
The Huffington Post, once praised as a cutting-edge media outlet driven by women, is losing much of its female staff amid widespread layoffs, effectively dealing a blow to its progressive reputation in a male-dominated industry.
After the website s acquisition by BuzzFeed was finalized last month, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced a restructuring effort that aims to fast-track HuffPost s path to profitability, according to a HuffPost report. Peretti reportedly told staff the website s losses amounted to approximately $20 million in 2020.
This week was marred by layoffs at HuffPost. Peretti said the employment of 47 U.S. staff would be affected, including eight in management. HuffPost Canada and HuffPost Quebec were shut down altogether on Tuesday, leaving 23 employees without work. And on Friday,
Truly a shame : HuffPost Canada staff say site closure hurts underrepresented voices
by Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
Posted Mar 12, 2021 4:13 pm EDT
Last Updated Mar 12, 2021 at 4:14 pm EDT
TORONTO HuffPost Canada workers say a recent decision to shut down the news site is not just cutting jobs, but also taking away a valued platform for underrepresented voices.
Twenty-three people working for the Canadian and Quebec divisions of the New York-based media business co-founded by author-entrepreneur Arianna Huffington were laid off Tuesday as part of a broad restructuring undertaken by parent company BuzzFeed Inc.
While content from both sites will be kept through an online archive, workers are mourning the loss of a platform that was known for exploring issues impacting women, people with disabilities and racialized, LGBTQ and Indigenous communities.
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