“Gawker always existed on the strengths of its writers and editors, and this group is really, really good. I love them.”— Leah Finnegan, gawker.com
“The Outline layoffs were part of a broader set of 24 layoffs this morning at its owner, Bustle Digital Group.”— Joshua Benton, niemanlab.org
“As the company has grown, those inside say they have been worried about the future of their jobs. According to current and former employees who spoke to Business Insider, Goldberg has been quietly cutting staff over the past year. Per the report, BDG let go at least 17 employees in October.”— Amanda Arnold, thecut.com
“At least 10 staffers and contributors for Bustle, the online women’s publication, were laid off or cut Thursday — the latest sign of distress in the digital media space as companies try to find paths to profitable growth.”— Todd Spangler, variety.com
“This is not feminism. This is corporate media doing what corporate media has always done and trying to fool you into thinking there’s some cooler, nobler angle. Spoiler: There isn’t.”— Bitch Media, bitchmedia.org