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BuzzFeed News Announces Layoffs and Departure of 3 Top Editors

The publisher announced its first quarterly earnings report this morning

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced layoffs and voluntary buy-outs to staff on Tuesday morning.Getty Images
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By Mark Stenberg

March 22, 2022

BuzzFeed News editor in chief Mark Schoofs announced Tuesday morning in an internal memo that the outlet will be downsizing through a mix of cuts and voluntary buy-outs. A BuzzFeed representative has confirmed the report.

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Mark Stenberg is Adweek's senior media reporter.

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