Business Insider UK Union

We were shocked and saddened to hear that Business Insider would be cutting 8 per cent of its newsroom yesterday. This is our statement. Solidarity with our colleagues in the US. ✊ nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-b…

🚨 Personal news: I’ve officially been made redundant/laid off after two years as entertainment editor at Business Insider. It was such a privilege coaching a wonderful team of young, hungry reporters. Sad it had to end this way. Not sure what’s next but I’ll soon be available…

🚨Personal news: fellow journos, please share 🚨 After nearly 2 years as @BusinessInsider’s first features editor outside of the US, I’m a casualty of its recent layoffs and looking for my next move. There's lots about me at my website here: louiseridley.com

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The UK entertainment team has been blessed to have Tufayel as an editor and I would like to return the favour by saying you should all support his books, This Way Out and Better Left Unsaid! Tufayel is a talented writer and his debut, This Way Out, is a really moving novel.

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News media job cuts 2024 tracked: Year starts with at least 650 redundancies pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/jou…

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Not sure if I'll still have a job in a couple of weeks. I don't come from wealth/privilege, so the impending sense of doom is strong. If you're able to do so, please buy This Way Out and Better Left Unsaid (currently £1 on Kindle). Every sale helps! ❤️ 🔗linktr.ee/tufayel

Wild how every media company just happened to be overstaffed by exactly 8-12%

#NUJ Business Insider chapel statement on redundancies. We urge the company to engage meaningfully with the union, following news it is to cut 8% of its newsroom. The chapel has expressed its shock and concern over staff mental well-being. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-b…

“We urge Business Insider to engage meaningfully with the NUJ and note the pool of journalists at risk in the UK includes both women journalists and men of colour.”

“A spokesperson for Business Insider’s NUJ chapel said six editorial roles in the UK are under consultation. They added that all those roles are occupied by women or people of colour.”

Business Insider is facing internal backlash after axed staff had system access turned off yesterday. More than 80 BI journalists posted on Slack calling on management to observe a 22-day notice period guaranteed to unionised staff in last year's contract pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/dig…

media layoffs in 2024 LA Times (20% of staff) TIME (15% of staff) Pitchfork (all of it, pretty much) Sports Illustrated (all of it) National Geographic Business Insider (8%) NBC News it's still January

It's wild to hear about the cuts that are happening across all media, but specifically today at Business Insider. BI's refocus on business might make sense from a brand perspective, but news, lifestyle and culture coverage was frequently the most read coverage across the site.

Also: @BusinessInsider pubbed this @hblodget story 2 days before laying off 20+ journalists who don't strive to be rich, but do want shelter & food while they work to hold the rich/powerful accountable, tell stories that help the non-rich feel seen & expand all people's minds.