#publishing

British publisher Reach plc is implementing significant redundancies, impacting approximately 220 full-time equivalent roles across its Irish and UK operations. The company announced the closure of three online news sites, including GalwayBeo, as part of these cost-saving measures. Reach plc attributes these decisions to a broader decline in the publishing industry and shifts in how audiences consume news, citing factors like AI overviews and Google algorithm changes. Despite the job losses, the company plans to create about 60 new positions, resulting in a net reduction of around 160 roles. The National Union of Journalists has strongly criticized these "relentless" cuts, calling them an "act of self-sabotage" that will negatively affect public access to local news.

https://www.thejournal.ie/galwaybeo-layoffs-7164491-Sep2026/

Harvard Magazine has begun a restructuring process that includes layoffs. Employees whose positions are being altered or eliminated received notifications this week. This action follows a period of internal review. The exact number of affected staff has not been disclosed. The magazine is part of Harvard University.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

https://www.realcleareducation.com/2026/07/27/fas_restructuring_layoffs_begin_1196717.html

People Inc, formerly Dotdash Meredith, will cut 226 jobs, about 6 percent of staff, announced Thursday, Oct. 9. The cuts span all parts of the business and are framed as a strategic move to free money for growth, including the recent Feedfeed acquisition and investments in creator partnerships.

The company will continue to invest in its contextual ad targeting tech D/Cipher plus. People says search referrals are down due to zero click AI products, but off platform views are up, and an OpenAI licensing deal lifted Q2 licensing revenue by 23 percent year over year. Leadership says they embrace AI for optimization but AI will not create their content.

People Inc. announced more layoffs.
The company was formerly Dotdash Meredith.
It will cut 226 jobs.
That is 6 percent of its workforce.
The announcement was Thursday, Oct. 9.
Most cuts are in New York.
There will also be layoffs in Des Moines, Birmingham, Chicago, Stamford, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
Some remote employees will be let go.