Salon.com lays off several editorial staff
Gawker is reporting that Salon.com has announced layoffs for six staff members as it preps for a new design launch. This publication has weathered harsh storms for years; I still remember the article ages ago announcing it had finally turned a profit.
The site has a lot of quality reporting — and star blogger Glenn Greenwald — but coincidentally I was just complaining on Twitter the other day that it didn’t provide contact details for one of its main bloggers. Not to kick a publication when its down, but this flaw is a staple of so many news organizations as they practically turn away any semblance of crowd sourcing benefits. I could have provided valuable feedback to one of Salon’s bloggers over the weekend, and yet a publication that was net savvy didn’t even provide me the option.
