National Writers Union Blasts Vox Media for Polygon Layoffs on Labor Day
The National Writers Union has called out Vox Media after it laid off workers from the gaming site Polygon, following a sale to media conglomerate Valnet. As the world celebrated International Workers' Day, these layoffs highlight the increasing precarity within digital media, and Valnet's cost-cutting, freelance-dependent strategy has sparked significant concern among journalist communities.
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