The agency’s editorial work in the future will be done primarily by freelance workers and the few editors left on staff – Now no longer sold on newsstands
The legendary National Geographic magazine has reportedly fired its last editors and will now cease to be sold on newsstands in the US.
According to the Washington Post, the cuts, the latest in a series of layoffs by owner Walt Disney Co., include 19 editors who were notified last April of their impending termination. Several editors confirmed the news on Twitter.
“I was so lucky. I worked with incredible journalists and covered important, global stories. It was an honor,” tweeted Craig Welch, one of National Geographic’s former senior writers. Journalist Doug Main tweeted Tuesday: “National Geographic is firing its editors, including me.
The agency’s editorial work going forward will be done primarily by freelance workers and the few editors left on staff, the Post said. National Geographic, for its part, told the media that some editors will remain on staff.
The media outlet, which has documented the natural world and humanity across the planet for more than a century, said in a statement to CNN that it will continue to publish monthly issues.
“The staffing changes will not change our ability to do this work, but will give us more flexibility to tell different stories and meet our audience where they are across our many platforms,” said a National Geographic spokesperson. “Any suggestion that the recent changes will negatively affect the magazine or the quality of our storytelling is simply false.”
National Geographic did not immediately respond to a Guardian request for comment.
Source :Skai
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