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NBC News is cutting back on its coverage of issues related to marginalized and minority communities as it lays off about 7 percent of its staff amid a restructuring of the Peacock network. is completely separated from its cable units,
About 150 people were informed this week that they were losing their jobs, with the layoffs spreading throughout the newsroom as the network will no longer assist with newsgathering at CNBC and MSNBC, which were spun off At a different company, Versant.
There is also a network Is considering laying off most of the employees It serves NBC’s diverse vertical sites, including NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Out and NBC Latino. While the verticals will continue to publish content, the responsibility for producing and curating articles will fall to two senior editors The Wrap first reported,
Meanwhile, five of the nine employees affected may ultimately remain with the network in normal roles. Although the sites will still exist, the workload for the regions will largely fall on newsrooms in general, rather than on reporters and writers assigned specifically to those regions.
Status News’ Natalie as Korach Noted this week“The withdrawal from diversity-specific reporting does not exist in a vacuum,” noting that Donald Trump signed an executive order “ending radical DEI” when returning to office.
“Since then, companies across the country have distanced themselves from or reduced diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to align themselves with the administration,” he said. Recent abolition of diversity policies Skydance joins Paramount amid merger.
“Today is a difficult day. We have had to make some difficult decisions, including eliminating positions at NBC News. While these decisions are necessary to remain strong as an industry leader, they are not easy and are never taken lightly,” NBCUniversal president Cesar Conde said in a memo to employees. “We have tried to minimize the number of team members affected, and our teams’ decisions should not be seen as a reflection on our colleagues who are leaving. We will miss them and their valuable contributions.”
Conde also noted that NBCUniversal News Group, which also includes Spanish-language network Telemundo and the local TV division, is currently hiring for approximately 140 positions across the division. Additionally, about a dozen of the eliminated jobs announced this week are being converted into new roles.
While a large portion of the newsroom was affected, no on-air anchor was let go. Employees who are being laid off Getting 60 days noticeSeverance and a discounted benefits package.
NBC News isn’t the only news organization dealing with pay cuts and job cuts across the board amid declining advertising revenues in an ever-changing media landscape.
wall street journalFor example, It was also announced on Wednesday It is laying off about a dozen employees as it looks to restructure health and science teams.
CBS News, Joe recently appointed Free Press founder Bari Weiss is editor-in-chief Is preparing to cut up to 10 percent of its employees Paramount Skydance’s new chairman David Ellison wants to slash $2 billion from the recently merged company’s books.