They wrote that they had little job security and that their salaries had fallen “significantly” below market standards. Yet, during that time, Outside magazine suffered cuts and high turnover, according to the Jan. Since then, the company has made 20 acquisitions and quadrupled its paid membership to more than 800,000 subscribers. The company has grown rapidly in the past two years, after Pocket Outdoor Media acquired Outside magazine and several other brands in February 2021 and changed its name to Outside. “With this shift, Outside made the difficult but necessary decision to reduce headcount, which accounted for 66 full-time employees across the organization.” “In line with what many in the media industry have seen as the future of media, we are making a concerted shift from a high volume of print to a greater focus on immersive video and digital storytelling,” the company wrote in an emailed statement. It is unclear whether the layoffs will affect any of the Outside magazine staff. The company will also reduce printing for most of its publications - except Outside magazine - to one or two issues a year. will eliminate its magazines Beta, which focuses on mountain bikes Peloton, which focuses on bike racing and Oxygen, which focuses on workouts for women according to the Denver Business Journal, which first reported the layoffs. “We are granting an opportunity for both sets of leaders to deliver on that promise, and intend to work in good faith to help them do so.” Managers, both corporate and direct, have said that they hear our concerns and have repeatedly asked for more time to implement change,” the staff tweeted March 2. “Over the past six weeks, we have had many tough conversations. 4, but just six weeks later, they unanimously decided to halt their efforts “for the collective good.” The staff had announced their union drive with the NewsGuild on Jan. The news comes just months after editorial staff at Outside magazine withdrew their petition to the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. Outside Inc., which publishes more than 20 magazines dedicated to the outdoors and fitness including namesake Outside, will lay off 66 full-time employees as it shifts away from print and focuses on digital.
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