The Athletic Lays Off Nearly 4% of Newsroom, Shifts Coverage Approach

• The Athletic, a sports news outlet owned by The New York Times, laid off nearly 4% of its newsroom on Monday.
• Nearly 20 journalists will lose their jobs and more than 20 others will be moved to new assignments.
• The publication is shifting away from having one beat reporter per sports team to broader coverage.
• The Times bought The Athletic in January 2022 for $550 million.
• The Athletic has continued to lose money after the Times Company bought it, though revenue has increased.

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