LightNews LightNews
banner
@charcoalboi.bsky.social
12 followers 18 following 1 posts
26, he/him, trying to make my mark on the world in what little way I can
Carolina Born and Bred
Panthers, Hurricanes, Hornets, Orioles and Tar Heels Fan
Posts Replies Media Videos
I feel I have the best strategy for being an ally to women. I just avoid them whenever possible to prevent them from feeling uncomfortable. It’s definitely not because I feel intimidated and am unable to approach them😅
February 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Reposted
kofie.bsky.social
I am EXTREMELY grateful to the Vox Media Union. Because of them I am able to leave with severance and so many other facets that they fought for 🫡
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Feb 12
We are extremely disappointed with SB Nation's decision to layoff staff at its popular YouTube hub Secret Base. Not only is this a blow to a talented team, it undercuts the creator-driven and subscription-driven models of sustainability that Vox Media has been trying to cultivate. We must do better.
Today, the Vox Media Union learned three members at SB Nation’s Secret Base team have been let go, marking the third consecutive month of layoffs at Vox Media-owned brands. As we and our colleagues at New York Magazine continue to make strides for our workers through bargaining, the company continues its death-by-a-thousand-cuts approach. These short-sighted actions from management have gutted our newsrooms and added to the ongoing uncertainty in the media industry. It is devastating to these individuals, and to our remaining staff, who are given few answers as to how downsizing is a sustainable practice moving forward. Secret Base has been creator-led and personality-driven from its inception, exemplified by their successful community-funded Patreon, Top Secret Base. It will not be the same without these hard-working, experienced, smart, talented, and exceptionally creative employees. It is insulting to them for the company to describe these cuts as “necessary.” The Writers Guild of America East and Vox Media Union will do everything we can to help and support the colleagues who are leaving us, just as we have supported our colleagues impacted by previous layoffs around the company. We continue the fight for transparency, equity, and protections in bargaining, where we set new standards for workers in the entire digital media industry.
February 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM