TheWrap: Layoffs Hit Huffington Post Entertainment as Part of Restructuring

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Layoffs Hit Huffington Post Entertainment as Part of Restructuring Oct 24th 2013, 00:04, by Sara Morrison Huffington Post laid off three of its television section reporters on Wednesday as part of its restructuring plans for its entertainment coverage. Maggie Furlong, Laura Prudom and Alex Moaba were laid off on Wednesday, their co-worker Maureen Ryan tweeted. “It’s been my great honor & privilege to work with @MaggieFurlong, @LauInLA & @AlexMoaba. If you’re hiring, hire them fast. They’re awesome,” Ryan wrote. Also read: Huffington Post Deutschland Launches, Competitors Not Happy An individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap that the layoffs may just be the beginning, and more are “expected” to hit the New York offices. HuffPost will also be consolidating its television, entertainment and celebrity verticals into one broad entertainment section. Also read: HuffPost Live Shutters LA Operation, Lays Off Staff as It Shifts Focus HuffPost Live recently laid off staffers when it closed its Los Angeles office in August. Though a majority of the 26 employees stayed with the website and moved to New York, a third were let go. Executive culture and entertainment editor Mike Hogan left HuffPost in September to return to Vanity Fair as its digital director. Huffington Post did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The post Layoffs Hit Huffington Post Entertainment as Part of Restructuring appeared first on TheWrap. Related stories from TheWrap: Huffington Post Deutschland Launches, Competitors Not Happy Mike Hogan Exiting Huffington Post for Vanity Fair HuffPost Live Shutters LA Operation, Lays Off Staff as It Shifts Focus Media files: ariannahuffingtontop.jpg

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