BuzzFeed will halt its news production operations in Australia and the U.K., the company confirmed. Like many, the digital organization has been hard hit by the economic consequences of the coronav…
“Both for economic and strategic reasons, we are going to focus on news that hits big in the United States during this difficult period. Therefore, we will notify staff in the U.K. and Australia that we are not planning to cover local news in those countries. We will be consulting with employees on our plans regarding furloughs and stand-downs in these regions,” a company spokesman toldby email. It is understood that this involves four staffers in Australia and ten in the U.K.
The company expanded from social entertainment into news journalism in Australia in 2014. The cutbacks are part of a series of global cost reduction plans that are still being outlined. On Friday, Mark Schoofs, the new editor-in-chief, is expected to explain more about BuzzFeed’s new editorial structure and vision. Among the changes, Tom Namako, who has helped lead BuzzFeed through the COVID-19 crisis, is set as the new deputy editor-in-chief.
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