Another Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Media Story: Oyster.com Scales Back

Less than six months after launch, hotel-review website Oyster.com has laid off “a subset” of its reporters, possibly up to 75 percent of its 20-person reporting staff, FBNY reports.

The site launched in June to a bit of fanfare, with real reporters with real salaries (mid-to-high double digits), so promising that the startup received 1,500 applicants for six positions in October. Back then, we learned that “morale was high” among the staff members, though that may not be true anymore.

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