Layoffs Hit The Athletic as SB Nation Staffers Accept Buyouts

Altogether, a rough day for sports media.
Altogether, a rough day for sports media.
For the medical journal publisher, pivoting to virtual events and online education isn't just a business imperative, it's a matter of public health.
Plus, new hires at Penske Media, Sandow, G/O Media, Newsweek, Time, Vox, The Marshall Project and more.
The time to take more transparent and concrete steps is now.
Elsewhere in M&A news, Grist acquires the assets and archives of Pacific Standard.
The Sunday insert earned five total awards, including a coveted General Excellence nod, while two perennial favorites were shut out.
"Let’s rethink everything," says CEO Paul Miller.
Furloughs and salary cuts come to Outside magazine, Meredith doubles down on podcasts and more.
Editorial director Jim Rich and EIC Eric Barrow share their vision for the site's future and their response to its critics.
The disconnect between audience growth and sustainability, it seems, has never been wider.