"The Messenger: A Short-Lived News Startup Shuts Down Amid Industry Layoffs"
TL;DR
The Messenger, a media startup launched by former owner of The Hill, Jimmy Finkelstein, is shutting down due to insurmountable financial difficulties, leaving staff jobless. The closure comes after months of financial woes and is the latest in a series of layoffs and cutbacks in the media industry, attributed to economic headwinds.
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- The Messenger shuts down amid industry-wide layoffs POLITICO
- The Messenger to Close After Less Than a Year The New York Times
- Ambitious news startup The Messenger shuts down after less than a year Fox Business
- The Messenger news startup is shutting down Axios
- The Messenger closes down after blowing millions on ill-fated news site The Washington Post
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