"The verticals NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT will no longer have teams dedicated, but will continue to publish stories related to specific groups. One source told The Wrap that NBC may retain as little as five staffers who would be responsible for publishing content across the verticals. They added that the cuts didn't target specific teams and were driven by budget and the network's want to streamline its efforts. This has not yet been confirmed by NBC publicly."
"The cuts, announced to staff on Wednesday (15 October), are part of a broader layoff of about 150 employees as the Peacock network separates from its sister news channel, MSNBC. NBC currently has around 140 open positions across its various operations, meaning those laid off can consider applying for a new role. The layoffs mark the second round for NBC News this year. In January, around 40 staffers were let go, some of whom were from teams focused on diversity groups."
"The order claimed DEI is akin to sex and racial discrimination and inadvertently "undermines leadership, merit and unit cohesion, thereby eroding lethality and force readiness". As a result, the military has removed web pages dedicated to WWII Navajo code talkers and even flagged images of famed World War II aircraft Enola Gay for deletion. The order has influenced businesses, which have been subjected to right-wing boycotts over DEI programmes."
NBC News eliminated dedicated staff for NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT while the verticals will continue publishing group-related stories. The cuts are part of a broader layoff of about 150 employees as Peacock separates from MSNBC. A source said NBC may retain as few as five staffers to publish across the verticals and cited budgetary constraints and a desire to streamline. NBC currently lists about 140 open positions across operations. Earlier layoffs in January affected about 40 staffers. The move follows an executive order removing DEI initiatives from the federal government and military.
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