HuffPost, a popular far-left news website, just got rid of a bunch of their reporters on Thursday, but no one knows why.
Laura Bassett, a “culture, gender and politics reporter” said she got laid off after working at Huffington Post for 8 long years:
Some personal news: I’ve been laid off along with some of my incredible colleagues. It’s been a wonderful 8 years at HuffPost, and I’ll miss my newsroom family more than anything.
If anyone is looking for a culture/gender/politics reporter, longform and short, I’m available.
Some personal news: I've been laid off along with some of my incredible colleagues. It's been a wonderful 8 years at HuffPost, and I'll miss my newsroom family more than anything.
If anyone is looking for a culture/gender/politics reporter, longform and short, I'm available.
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) January 24, 2019
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Bassett received tons of replies, most giving their condolences and saying she’ll find another job soon (possibly at Starbucks or some other prestigious organization).
Others weren’t so kind:
And nothing of value was lost
— the trad chad (@thattradchad) January 24, 2019
Great news! Congrats!
— Dodge Mcdaniels (@dodgemcdaniels1) January 24, 2019
Nick Wing was a senior reporter at the company and wrote about “people, policies and things that get us in trouble”:
After 9 years at HuffPost, I’ve been let go alongside some amazing talents. I managed to survive the aggregation turbine and so much more here, but couldn’t escape layoffs.
Let me know if you’re looking for a reporter/editor to cover anything on guns/drugs/criminal justice.
— Nick Wing (@nickpwing) January 24, 2019
Lauren Weber revealed her “team” was “eliminated” today:
My team @huffpost got eliminated today.
It's been a great ride, from building a Morning Email list of ~1 million people to covering Ebola's resurgence. Grateful for the time I've had and ready to write for you on public health and more: laurenweber421@gmail.com.
Clips below:
— Lauren Weber (@LaurenWeberHP) January 24, 2019
Weber later provided links to a number of articles she wrote, which include topics such as the ACLU, ebola virus and other health-related issues:
My series of scoops on the conditions at a CA federal prison housing migrant detainees that resulted in an ACLU lawsuit, ultimately getting them transferred elsewhere: https://t.co/hiOIixGBR4 https://t.co/8OGijU50sShttps://t.co/FQmZ6IerUo
— Lauren Weber (@LaurenWeberHP) January 24, 2019
The media narrative around this Ebola outbreak shifted with my story on how war zone violence was making it much harder to control and accurately predicted how this would continue to impede the response: https://t.co/jJOgpGrNNx
— Lauren Weber (@LaurenWeberHP) January 24, 2019
Chloe Angyal, a deputy editor at HuffPost, was also let go and said the entire “Opinion” section is being abandoned:
For those who are wondering, @HuffPost Opinion — the entire section — is being eliminated. The beautiful, diverse, inclusive baby we built from scratch is gone.
For those who are wondering, @HuffPost Opinion — the entire section — is being eliminated. The beautiful, diverse, inclusive baby we built from scratch is gone.
— Chloe Angyal (@ChloeAngyal) January 24, 2019
Actor James Woods had another take on the situation:
Well, layoffs at #Buzzfeed and #HuffPo are victories for real journalism. The less #FakeNews, the better… pic.twitter.com/CHcSZR7r0C
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 24, 2019
We agree. Good riddance.