Men’s Journal Lays Staffers Off as It Moves Edit Team to California

The 27-year-old brand will keep sales in New York

American Media, LLC laid off what editors there said was “the entire staff” at Men’s Journal as it moves edit operations to Carlsbad, Calif.

It wasn’t clear exactly how many people were fired and the company, via a spokesperson, declined “to comment on personnel matters.” Its sales staff will still be based in New York.

“I feel nothing but gratitude for my time at the magazine, and I’ve been fortunate to work with an incredible group of writers,” J.R.

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