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,
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Winnipeg Free Press By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 3:50 PM CST Friday, Mar. 12, 2021
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.
A message displayed on the HuffPost Canada site announces they will no longer be publishing content as of March 9, in this screengrab taken Tuesday, March 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - HuffingtonPost.ca
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.
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