Hearst Replaces Web Editors at Cosmo and Elle

The magazine publisher's digital arm just announced that Amy Odell, who previously edited fashion coverage at BuzzFeed, will serve as editor of Cosmopolitan.com and Leah Chernikoff, editorial director at Fashionista, will edit Elle.com.

But with the new hires come layoffs. Mashable reported earlier that Elle.com editor Amina Akhtar and Cosmopolitan digital director Abby Gardner were shown the door this morning. Hearst did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the layoffs, but Akhtar confirmed her departure in an email to Adweek—and heaped praise on her now-former colleagues.

"These things happen," she said.