Layoffs Hit BusinessWeek Following Bloomberg Sale – Live Blog
By Ben Haber
November 19th, 2009
Following its recent sale to Bloomberg, BusinessWeek reporters have probably felt like they’re living through the movie Office Space. According to The Wall Street Journal, “Over the last few weeks, Bloomberg has been asking BusinessWeek editorial staff members to submit resumes, news clips and 250-word statements about their personal qualifications to their new bosses.”
After all of that effort, approximately 100 employees will not be joining the publication as it transitions to Bloomberg. Steve Baker describes the scene at BusinessWeek in his personal blog: “Today is a wrenching day to be in our offices. People troop upstairs and come back carrying different kinds of envelopes.”
Below is a list of talented reporters, writers and editors that will not be working with BusinessWeek as of the end of November (cuts began occurring this morning).
Update (4:30pm): According to Reuters’ Robert MacMillan, 130 people are expected to be cut in the layoff, not 100.
Update (4:50pm): Stephanie Clifford of the Times has linked back to us (thanks for the shout out) and quoted an anonymous insider from BW who thinks the magazine is cutting the bigger voices of the magazine for a reason:
“Every indication we have from Bloomberg people is their model is The Economist, which has a singular voice, not multiple voices.”
Update (11/24, 4:15pm): John A. Byrne, Editor-in-Chief of BusinessWeek.com will not be staying with BusinessWeek as it transitions to Bloomberg. Instead, he will be launching his own digital media company in San Francisco.
- Steve Baker, Senior Writer
- Damian Joseph, Innovation & Design Writer
- Steve Wildstrom, Writer & Editor, Personal Tech
- Shirley Brady, Community Editor
- Jon Fine, Media Columnist
- Amy S. Choi, Staff Writer
- Lauren Young, Personal Finance Editor
- Jay Greene, Seattle Bureau Chief
- Heather Green, Associate Editor
- Steve Hamm, Senior Writer
- Rob Hof, Silicon Valley Bureau Chief
- James Leone, Multimedia Editor
- Reena Jana, Innovation Department Editor
- Karyn McCormack, Senior Producer
- Peter Carbonara, Senior Writer
- Michael Mandel, Chief Economist
- Pete Engardio, Senior Writer
- Dean Foust, Atlanta Bureau Chief
- Amy Barrett, Senior Correspondent
- Jena McGregor, Management Department Editor
- Hardy Green, Associate Editor
- James Cooper, Senior Editor
- Kathy Moore, Senior Photo Editor
- Peter Carbonara, Senior Writer
*This list uses multiple sources including Twitter, personal blogs and various news sites.
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20 Comments Add your own
1. Update: Cuts Come to Busi&hellip | November 19th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
[...] Numerati author Steve Baker, Shirley Brady, Damian Baker, Amy Choi and Steve Wildstrom, all of whom posted messages to Twitter about the [...]
2. Seth | November 20th, 2009 at 10:03 am
I’m sure this was all about those 250 word essays.
3. meaganm | November 20th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
RT @RaceTalk: We have confirmed 13 layoffs at BW so far, mostly big names: http://bit.ly/H7m2e
4. Doug Haslam » Blog &hellip | November 20th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
[...] pink slips given out this week: Stephen Baker, Heather Green, Jon Fine, Robert Hof, etc. (the RaceTalk* blog from RacePoint live-blogged the carnage for our…pleasure). What struck me was that PR people felt [...]
5. NickET | November 20th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
this one made me laugh. . . . . . "living through the movie Office Space" http://is.gd/4ZUj8
6. Loqu8, Inc. | November 20th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
RT @kristathomas: Aack! Each name like a kick in the head. Wherefore my reason to read? | racetalkblog.com http://bit.ly/2OKnFf
7. MargaretRyan | November 20th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
RT @RaceTalk Layoffs Hit BusinessWeek Following Bloomberg Sale – Live Blog | racetalkblog.com http://bit.ly/40F41d
8. RaceTalk | November 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 am
Our BusinessWeek layoff count is now at 15. See their "goodbye tweets" here: http://bit.ly/H7m2e
9. Katie Traut | November 23rd, 2009 at 9:17 am
RT @RaceTalk: Our BusinessWeek layoff count is now at 15. See their "goodbye tweets" here: http://bit.ly/H7m2e
10. Caitlin Watras | November 23rd, 2009 at 9:19 am
Sad news week continues RT @RaceTalk: Our BusinessWeek layoff count is now at 15. See their "goodbye tweets" here: http://bit.ly/H7m2e
11. Ginger Lennon | November 24th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Yikes! Bad moves abounding.. http://bit.ly/3qUPzs @PeterHimler: RT @pkafka Businessweek.com editor John Byrne out. (This is a bad move.)
12. RaceTalk | November 24th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
BREAKING: @JohnAByrne, Editor-in-Chief of BusinessWeek.com will not be staying with BusinessWeek: http://bit.ly/H7m2e
13. RaceTalk | November 24th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
@JohnAByrne will be launching his own digital media company in San Francisco http://bit.ly/H7m2e
14. A Rose By The Name Of Cha&hellip | December 1st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
[...] the carnage of layoffs in mainstream media over the last several weeks, some industry executives have begun to argue that [...]
15. Elizabeth LaGrua | December 2nd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I know of one 22 year veteran photo editor who got the boot. I’m wondering how the rest of the art/photo department fared.
16. Wilbert | December 4th, 2009 at 11:16 am
I wouldnt want to be in these peoples shoes right now. The whole thing of having to submit reasons of why you shouldnt get fired just sounds way to stressfull.
17. Stuntbox – Open for&hellip | March 10th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
[...] Fortunately for me, I caught a lucky break. I got laid off. [...]
18. Reuters Clamps Down on So&hellip | March 11th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
[...] outlets want the company to remain the strongest brand. When Bloomberg took over BusinessWeek and sent a significant number of journalists packing, it was the well-known visible people who were laid off. Reuters’ social media policy is [...]
19. Weekly Sparkpr Missive 08&hellip | October 28th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
[...] BusinessWeek layoffs [...]
20. Tech Weekly Missive ̵&hellip | December 19th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
[...] BusinessWeek layoffs [...]
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