Viewers brace for less coverage of gay rodeos and LGBTQ art exhibits.
NBC News has released several identity-based news teams that cover sexuality- and race-focused stories.
Not only were dozens of employees laid off, but the cuts seemingly came as a surprise.
NBC News reportedly made the announcement early on Wednesday, and according to insiders, the bomb was dropped by Executive Vice President of Editorial Catherine Kim. At around 10 a.m., about 150 NBC News staffers were told they were no longer employed during a brief meeting that was described by one source as a “difficult day for a lot of us.”
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The Wrap reported that the cuts completely eliminated teams who superficially covered news for black, Asian, Latino, and various gay identities. This includes NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino, and NBC OUT.
NBC OUT, for example, describes itself as content driven toward “the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.”
Recent coverage included, “Queer art faces widespread museum censorship,” and “Not their first gay rodeo: Celebrating 50 years of queer cowfolks.”
NBC BLK recently published a piece on how a “new exhibit highlights LGBTQ legacy of Harlem Renaissance.”
The bizarre content will still live on, but in a less dedicated format.
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