2023 was a brutal year for the journalism industry, with at least 8,000 job cuts in the UK, US and Canada , according to Press Gazette’s analysis. The tide continued in 2024, with around 1,000 people affected by closures and rounds of redundancies in January alone. August saw several publishers making layoffs including Gannett, Time, Axios, Tampa Bay Times, NYPR and Hollywood Reporter.
As of 27 September, Press Gazette estimates there have been at least 2,500 jobs cut in the UK and US media this year so far. All types of publisher features on the below list: from legacy newspaper brands to digital natives, and from commercial operations to non-profit newsrooms. Many of the cutbacks at the start of this year have affected US media outlets but April saw a ramp up in the UK with GB News, Open Democracy, the Mail and The Times all facing redundancies of various numbers alongside The Wall Street Journal stateside.
Other UK job losses have come at Pink News, i-D Magazine and Design Week, and as part of international cuts to the likes of Vice and Business Insider. Press Gazette will keep this page updated, with the latest additions at the top, as the definitive guide to job announced media job cuts made throughout 2024. The list excludes any job cuts announced in 2023, which featured in our round-up of last year’s redundancies.
We will also add any significant hiring rounds to this page. GovExec – 16 people Sixteen people are being let go from four divisions at GovExec media g.