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Deadspin Layoffs

March 2024

Deadspin announced a layoff affecting 11 employees (100% of its workforce) in March 2024. The company operates in the Media sector.

People Affected

Percentage

100%

Announced Date

Mar 11, 2024

About

On March 11, 2024, G/O Media laid off the entire 11-person staff of the sports news and commentary site Deadspin following its sale to European startup Lineup Publishing. The new owners, seeking to build a team aligned with their editorial vision, did not retain any existing employees. This move continues a trend of restructuring within G/O Media's digital media portfolio, which includes sites like Gizmodo and The Onion, and follows a recent controversial article by Deadspin that led to a defamation lawsuit. The sale and subsequent layoffs mark another significant shift for the site, originally part of Gawker Media.