[NYPOST] Sportswriters were hit hard by layoffs at Vox, which cut seven percent of its workforce — about 130 employees — on Friday.
"Unfortunately, in this economic climate, we’re not able to sustain projects and areas of the business that have not performed as anticipated, are less core to where we see the biggest opportunities in the coming years, or where we don’t have enough rationale to support ongoing investment in what could be a prolonged downturn," Vox CEO Jim Bankoff wrote a memo to employees. "In spite of the dedication of the many talented people involved in these initiatives, we need to scale back."
Throughout the day, a number of sportswriters announced their positions have been eliminated.
Nate Wilcox, the founding editor of the critically acclaimed MMA site Bloody Elbow, tweeted that he was laid off with "15 minutes notice."
so, critically acclaimed, but not performing as anticipated. Sounds like my sex life
"Well, to this point I’ve dodged the emails and calls but apparently my luck has run out. My time at Vox has come to a close," tweeted Anthony Irwin, who contributed to the Lakers blog Silver Screen and Roll. "I have been extraordinarily blessed to head the pod team @LakersSBN, a site I’ve helped grow into the monster it is today." |