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Sports Illustrated: Layoffs
Sports Illustrated laid off multiple prominent writers including Stephanie Apstein, Tyler Lauletta, Kyle Koster, Mike McDaniel, Greg Bishop, and Michael Rosenberg as part of ongoing organizational cuts. This represents another round of staff reductions at the struggling media brand.
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Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
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