That 'National Geographic' fired the last remaining writer


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Mario Spann

The Washington Post reported that National Geographic , one of the world's most read magazines, fired all staff writers on June 28, 2023. National Geographic, which has pursued nature and science for 135 years since its first issue in 1888, has ended over-the-counter sales in paper media in the form of being pushed by the waves of the digital age, and articles will be outsourced in the future. Become.

National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers - The Washington Post
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National Geographic magazine has laid off the last of its staff writers | CNN Business
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The cut is reportedly the second in the past nine months and the fourth since a series of ownership changes that began in 2015. In September 2022, Disney, which owns National Geographic, dismissed six of National Geographic's top editors in an unusual reorganization. In addition, 19 editors were dismissed in April 2023, and this personnel reduction is part of that.

National Geographic is published by a joint venture 27% owned by the National Geographic Society and 73% owned by Disney. Disney, which publishes magazines and operates news sites, has announced plans to cut 7,000 jobs in 2023.


by Gareth Milner

Many of National Geographic's impressive photos were taken by photographers who stayed in the field for months, but on June 28, 2023, the photo contract for the photographer's coverage was also reduced, and he retired. The staff are talking.

Also, National Geographic's magazines, which are known for their distinctive yellow borders, called 'yellow borders' or 'brightly yellow' to cut costs, will no longer be sold on newsstands from 2024, the company announced in May. It was announced in the announcement.

National Geographic writer Craig Welch tweeted, 'The latest issue of National Geographic just arrived, featuring my sixteenth and final feature as a senior writer. National Geographic. is laying off all of its staff writers.I've been very lucky and honored to have worked with such amazing journalists to tell important global stories.'



At its peak in the late 1980s, National Geographic had 12 million subscribers in the United States alone and millions abroad. Since then, it has remained one of the most read magazines in the United States even after it died down, and according to research, the number of subscribers in the United States as of the end of 2022 was more than 1.7 million.

The monthly magazine will continue to be published, but editing will be done by the few remaining editors or outsourced to freelancers, reports The Washington Post.

A National Geographic spokesperson said in a statement, 'The staff changes won't change our ability to get the job done. Rather, we'll have more flexibility to tell different stories and serve our readers across multiple platforms.' Any speculation that this personnel change will adversely affect the magazine or the quality of our storytelling is completely false.'

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