WAMU Shifts to Radio, Lays off 15 Journalists
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Exclusive: WAMU lays off 15 staffers, shuts down DCist
Washington's NPR affiliate, WAMU, plans to shut down local news site DCist and lay off 15 staffers as part of a strategic shift focused on audio.
The big picture: The shift away from digital publishing will allow WAMU to focus on its core radio products, as well as new digital audio opportunities like podcasts and live events, WAMU general manager Erika Pulley-Hayes told Axios.
"We're making the choice to invest in what we're better at than anyone else in this town, and that's audio," Pulley-Hayes said.
Details: Fifteen positions will be eliminated as part...
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WAMU shutters local news site DCist, axes 15 staffers
Washington’s National Public Radio affiliate WAMU shuttered its local news website DCist and laid off 15 employees Friday morning, citing a desire to shift away from digital journalism. The cuts targeted online news coverage on social issues such as climate change, immigration and criminal justice as part of a strategy to refocus on radio programming, according to several posts on X.com from current and outgoing employees. “As of February 23, the site will no longer publish new content,” read a statement from management at DCist.com redirecting web visitors. “Please visit...
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WAMU abruptly shuts down DCist site, lays off 15 journalists
The D.C. NPR affiliate, WAMU, shut down its web-based local news site, the DCist, Friday morning and laid off 15 journalists. WAMU General Manager Erika Pulley-Hayes did this, she told Axios, to refocus on the core radio product. “We’re making the choice to invest in what we’re better at than anyone else in this town, and that’s audio,” Pulley-Hayes said. Thursday, DCist staffers received an email announcing an all-staff Zoom meeting to discuss a “new strategic framework.” When visitors try to access the site, a message appears: “Thank you for...
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