![]() ![]() The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) said it was “appalled by BDG’s decision to lay off nearly 40 of our unit members.” The union noted that it’s the third round of layoffs at BDG over the last six months, which have “effectively led to halving the original unit from 200 workers to just above 100 workers.” It’s a business decision, and one that, reluctantly, must be made.”Ī BDG spokesperson declined to provide further info, including how many employees will be losing their jobs because of the move.Īmong the last stories published on Gawker were “Andrea Riseborough Guilty of Being a Good Actor With Friends Who Appreciate Her” “Robert Zemeckis: I Love Using the Computer to Make Tom Hanks Look Insane” “Why Is Taylor Swift Always Showing Feet?” “The Best and Worst Media TikTok Accounts” and “Surprising No One, George Santos Is a Disney Adult.” But in this new reality, we have to prioritize our better-monetized sites. In a memo sent to company staffers Wednesday, Goldberg wrote, “Gawker published a lot of brilliant pieces in these nearly two years. I had an absolute blast, and I love you.” “Can’t say enough about how proud I am of the site and all the brilliant people who worked to create it, and what a staggering shame this is. ![]() “Well, after an incredible 1.5 years, BDG has decided it is done with Gawker 2.0,” she tweeted. ![]()
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