More Bad News for Black Media? REPORTS: Essence.com Lays off Digital Staff

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  • By The Buzz | Posted: November 4, 2009

Journalsticks is reporting that after relaunching their Website last week into a more blog-like look, Essence magazine laid off its Web team today citing budgetary reasons.  An insider told J’sticks: “This is normal practice. Companies relaunch with new [site] schemes that allow them to do more with less, then they cut staff.”

Gawker reported that there were a total of 18 Essence staffers fired. In addition to letting go of the Web team, Journalsticks says Essence let go of 4 Editors, and that Emil Wilbekin remains on staff as the Deputy Editor.

Bad news for the afrosphere. It is hard out here for a black publication.

 

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creswell

I didn't know Essence had a web site.

Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
hi...
Akeet

Well with Essence going the blog route there is no need for a staff of 10-plus... It's real easy to update a blog...

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009
Evolve or die... Essence
BluePortos

Evolve or die... Essence going the way of Blogs is a serious indication of its demise. The website has always been clunky at best. Black people aren't going anywhere and something else (better) will take the place of Essence if they don't step up their game and speak to the 21st century African American.

Posted: Saturday, November 07, 2009
a shame
nmdiva

If there is any truth to any of this, this would be enough reason for me to not support Essence magazine anymore.

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