People Inc. Lays Off 195 Staffers, About 6% of Workforce, With CEO Citing ‘Rapid Changes in Media’

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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People Inc., home to brands including People and Entertainment Weekly, is the latest media company to make job cuts.

On Thursday, People Incorporated CEO Neil Vogel announced in an internal memo that the company is laying off 195 people “across our offices.” The cuts represent roughly 6% of the publishing company’s total headcount. “The vast majority of those affected today are in our print and legacy web businesses, as we continue to evolve for a prosperous future,” he said in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by Variety.

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