Press Moves Archive

Ocean City Radio (OCR), a Plymouth community radio station that had grown its listenership to around 25,000 weekly listeners, announced closure after a coordinated cyberattack emptied its bank account and then disrupted its crowdfunding appeal. The station faced...

Reporting on recent staffing cuts at the Daily Wire, a news report situates the layoffs as part of a broader business contraction tied to plunging platform-driven viewership and changing advertiser behavior. It details how the outlet’s freemium funnel—using viral...

The Midcoast Villager implemented a round of layoffs and buyouts that removed six positions, including its managing editor and multiple copy‑editing and sales roles. Publisher Aaron Britt framed the changes as a financial restructuring intended to put the recently...

The Independent reports that the BBC’s news division has been told to expect an unusually deep round of cost-cutting, with roughly 15% of news operations targeted and up to 2,000 roles across the corporation potentially affected. Management attributes the heavier...

Recent coverage documents the Post-Gazette’s dramatic newsroom downsizing after purchase by the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. Reporters describe being asked to reinterview for their roles and many learning of non-retention only after the fact. The article...

World Screen, a long-running trade publication covering the international television market, has ceased publishing after four decades. The publisher announced an immediate end to publishing activities and said the company will run a transition period to handle...

Parent company Lotus Media Group confirmed The News-Review will cease its print publication effective May 1 and transition fully to its website and mobile app, a change that will impact 11 positions tied to print production.

CPAC announced it is canceling two long running programs as part of cost-saving measures. The non profit network’s move includes a roughly 15% staffing reduction affecting a dozen employees and is aimed at preserving CPAC’s core mission of unfiltered parliamentary...

Condé Nast announced a portfolio restructuring that shutters several smaller operations and trims staff as it shifts resources to its largest, most profitable brands. Plans include winding down standalone digital editions (including SELF) and reducing operations for...

Snap Inc. announced it will eliminate roughly 1,000 roles globally (about 16% of its full-time workforce) and close around 300 open positions as the company shifts resources toward artificial intelligence and higher-growth product areas.

The social platform X announced sweeping changes to its creator monetisation program that significantly reduce payments to accounts that largely repost content or engage in clickbait tactics. According to the report, the company has already cut payouts for so-called...

News reports indicate Meta Platforms is preparing a significant workforce reduction—potentially cutting about 8,000 roles, roughly 10% of its global staff—in an initial wave expected in late May as the company shifts heavily toward AI investments and infrastructure.