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The Athletic keeps growing .......

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Fran Curci, Feb 3, 2018.

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  1. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    The Athletic is laying people off?
     
    Severian, Oct 12, 2019
    #1717
  2. Fredrick

    Fredrick Well-Known Member

    Are they laying off people because of pageview counts? Or are they not laying off people?
     
    Fredrick, Oct 12, 2019
    #1718
  3. Joel Marlou

    Joel Marlou New Member

    Without naming which writers, I know two where their contracts were up and were simply not renewed. It wasn't a layoff.
     
    Joel Marlou, Oct 13, 2019
    #1719
  4. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    They must've been expensive writers if they're on a contract.
     
    Severian, Oct 13, 2019
    #1720
  5. Writer

    Writer Member



     
    Writer, Oct 14, 2019
    #1721
  6. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Reading this made me think of Rick Reilly. Wrote for The Athletic in summer 2018 but hasn't been there since. I wonder what kind of numbers his stuff drew.
     
    playthrough, Oct 14, 2019
    #1722
  7. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    Every single writer is on a contract, I suspect.
     
    Double Down, Oct 14, 2019
    #1723
  8. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    Not enough to keep him on, it seems.
     
    Severian, Oct 15, 2019
    #1724
  9. cake in the rain

    cake in the rain Active Member

    This has been covered earlier in this thread, but since it's 144 pages long, you're forgiven.

    Very few writers are on contracts. Virtually all are regular employees (and at-will ones at that) like you or me.
     
    cake in the rain, Oct 15, 2019
    #1725
  10. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    For the UK soccer fans, Daniel Taylor, former chief soccer writer for The Guardian joined and started with a great story.

     
    Webster, Oct 15, 2019
    #1726
  11. Severian

    Severian Well-Known Member

    People who tweet paywalled stories. :eyeroll:
     
    Severian, Oct 17, 2019
    #1727
  12. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    I mean, it's kinda his job. He writes for the Athletic. It's a paywalled site.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Oct 17, 2019
    #1728
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