70% of Unionized Daily Beast Staffers Take Buyouts as Layoffs Loom

Almost all of the outlet’s senior staffers are taking buyouts


By -- THE WRAP—— Bio and Archives--June 18, 2024

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The Daily Beast is gutting its senior editorial team after implementing voluntary buyouts last month, with nearly 70% of unionized staffers leaving the outlet, TheWrap has learned.

The senior staffers taking buyouts include media reporter Justin Baragona, political investigations reporter Jose Pagliery, senior national reporter Pilar Melendez, senior reporter Emily Shugerman, and more, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. Twenty-five unionized staffers took the buyouts, equivalent to nearly 70% of the guild, including almost all of the outlet’s senior staffers. ---More...

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