Jezebel.com Shutting Down, G/O Media Laying Off Staffers
TL;DR
Jezebel, the feminist news and opinion website, is shutting down after 16 years due to a misalignment with G/O Media's business model and unsuccessful attempts to sell the site. The closure will result in the layoff of 23 editorial staffers. G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller expressed his admiration for Jezebel's editorial coverage but cited economic headwinds affecting the company's financial health. The shutdown has sparked criticism from former staff members and WGA East members, who blame G/O Media's strategic and commercial ineptitude.
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