"The Messenger: A Short-Lived Startup Shuts Down"
TL;DR
The Messenger, a startup digital news website launched in May, is shutting down due to financial difficulties, leaving employees without severance and health coverage. The outlet, which promised non-partisan news coverage, failed to secure sufficient capital to reach profitability. The decision comes after reports of potential shutdown and failed attempts to secure new revenue. The closure adds to a string of recent media layoffs, including those at The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Time, Sports Illustrated, Tech Crunch, NBC News, and Business Insider.
- Startup news site The Messenger shutters less than a year after its launch NBC News
- The Messenger to Close After Less Than a Year The New York Times
- The Messenger news startup is shutting down Axios
- The Messenger shuts down amid industry-wide layoffs POLITICO
- Upstart digital news outlet The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launch CNN
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