When a company decides to pivot, staff layoffs are often inevitable.
So it is with Gawker Media, which laid off at least seven people as the New York Times reported it taking a turn to focus on political coverage. Founder Nick Denton communicated this to staff in a memo that touted the 2016 elections as fodder for "sensation and satire," and that the new editorial director will "redirect the Gawker team to hump the campaign."
