National Geographic Magazine Cuts Staff Writers, Shifts to Freelancers

National Geographic magazine has laid off its last remaining staff writers, as parent company Walt Disney Co. continues to make cuts across its divisions. The magazine, which will continue to publish monthly issues, stated that the staffing changes will not negatively impact the quality of their storytelling and will provide more flexibility to tell different stories across various platforms. The news of the layoffs was initially reported on Twitter by departing staff writers, despite the magazine initially denying any changes.