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The Athletic Implements Layoffs and Shifts Sports Coverage Approach.

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The Athletic Implements Layoffs and Shifts Sports Coverage Approach.
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The Athletic, a sports news outlet owned by The New York Times, has laid off nearly 4% of its newsroom, with almost 20 journalists losing their jobs and over 20 others being reassigned. The publication is shifting away from having one beat reporter per sports team to broader coverage. The Times bought The Athletic in January 2022 for $550 million, and the sports site had operating losses of about $55 million in 2021.

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