Jim Spanfeller has fired the editorial staff of Quartz after loading it up with AI slop and selling it to a Canadian firm. It's a new low for a company that has tried to disrespect, undermine, and exploit its newsroom at every turn.

The GMG Union is thrilled to be negotiating its next contract. G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller waited until 2 days before the current contract expires to meet, but we couldn't be more committed to winning a fair deal for our members. We did it last time and we'll do it again.

This marks the second Kotaku EIC in 7 months driven out by G/O Media’s aggressive mismanagement and Jim Spanfeller’s blatant disregard for journalism. It is very clear that leadership wants to undermine the people who make these sites special and replace their work with slop.

The Deadspin sale marks the second time in six months that G/O Media has laid off the entire unionized staff of a website and sold only its brand name. We recognize this method for what it really is: Union busting. G/O staffers deserve better.

The Onion would like to congratulate its owner, G/O Media, for standing firm in its return-to-office mandate, as we can think of nowhere more conducive to best-in-class thought leadership than a fluorescent-lit room populated with the abandoned desks of terminated colleagues.

It's impossible to foster a creative and successful media company if AI content mush is valued over the skills of talented writers, editors, and artists. This is why we're fighting for a fair contract. RT to show your support! ✊

Jezebel was a good website. Our statement:

Jezebel's work was more vital than ever. A statement from the staffers unionized with @gmgunion.bsky.social and @wgaeast.bsky.social about "economic headwinds"