After setting then canceling “transition meetings” today amid reports of substantial layoffs, Sports Illustrated management rescheduled the two meetings and finally went through with them just before the end of the day. This was despite a last-minute public plea from employees to nix a deal with TheMaven, a seedy platform that would replace a number of SI staffers with contract work.
NPR’s David Folkenflik reported that management announced that half the staff was being laid off. TheMaven’s Ross Levinsohn and James Heckman were in the building to meet with the remaining staffers, but not to face those losing their jobs.
A running list of the layoffs is below and will be updated as we learn more. If you have any more information, drop a line here or to a specific person here.
MLB Writer Jon Tayler
Staff Writer Joan Niesen
Digital Editor Mark McClusky
WNBA Producer Kellen Becoats
Staff Writer Tim Rohan
Staff Writer Dan Greene
Producer Tiffany Oshinsky
Writer Charlotte Carroll
Senior Writer Andrew Sharp
NBA Producer/Reporter Jake Fischer
“Uni Watch” Writer Paul Lukas
Digital Designer Jorge Ruiz
NBA Editor DeAntae Prince
Digital Artist Bryce Wood
Executive Editor Mark Mravic
Web Writer Scooby Axson
Wire Producer Khadrice Rollins
NFL Analyst Andy Benoit
Video Programmer and Producer David Sanchirico
Video producer Mary Agnant
Staff Writer Jacob Feldman
Reporter Ben Baskin
Golf Reporter Daniel Rapaport
Sports Illustrated Films Senior Producer Lee Feiner
Showrunner John DePetro