"Thomas Trutschel/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images NBC News has laid off roughly 150 staff members in its biggest reduction in years as the network severs ties with its cable siblings MSNBC and CNBC in a sweeping reorganization that executives say will position the company for future success. Employees learned their fate in a three-minute Zoom meeting early Wednesday, led by executive vice president of editorial Catherine Kim, who informed staff that notices would follow immediately."
"The shake-up follows NBCUniversal's decision to spin off its declining cable networks into a new company, Versant, a move executives say will allow NBC News to stand on its own as a digital-first operation. The retrenchment also comes against a broader political backdrop. Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has moved to terminate radical D.E.I. in the federal government, setting off a cascade of corporate retreats against diversity initiatives."
NBC News laid off roughly 150 staff members, about seven percent of the newsroom, in its largest reduction in years. Executives announced the cuts as part of a sweeping reorganization that severs ties with cable siblings MSNBC and CNBC and pivots NBC News to a digital-first operation. The network largely dismantled its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America and NBC Latino units, consolidating their coverage under two senior editors and a handful of redeployed journalists. Leadership framed the moves as necessary for future strength while acknowledging the difficulty of the decisions. The retrenchment occurred amid political and regulatory pressure targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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