Jezebel's Closure: Layoffs and Blame Amid Parent Company's Decision
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Jezebel, a feminist news site owned by G/O Media, has been shut down after 16 years of publication, with 23 staff members laid off. The closure was announced in a memo by G/O Media's CEO, Jim Spanfeller, who cited a misalignment between Jezebel's business model and the company's overall audience. Efforts to find a new home for Jezebel were unsuccessful. The closure comes amidst a challenging time for US journalism, with Vice Media Group also announcing layoffs. Former Jezebel staffers and readers expressed their sadness and praised the site's impact on feminist journalism.
- Jezebel to shut down after 16 years as parent company lays off staff The Guardian
- Jezebel shuts down, lays off staff in ‘excruciating’ decision, parent company says CNN
- G/O Media Shuts Down Jezebel as Layoffs Hit Company The Daily Beast
- Jezebel Shutting Down, Parent Company G/O Media Laying Off 23 Staffers Variety
- Jezebel Writers Blame Owner’s “Strategic and Commercial Ineptitude” for Shutdown of Site Hollywood Reporter
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