Buzzfeed’s axe falls hard on journalists as more redundancies revealed

Zoe Samios

February 15, 2019 10:29

A number of Buzzfeed Australia editors and senior journalists have announced their redundancies this morning.

Among those to exit the business are Buzzfeed Australia’s editor at large, Jenna Guillaume; social news lead, Brad Esposito; political editor, Alice Workman; senior reporter, Josh Taylor; lifestyle producer, Michelle Rennex and photo editor, Anna Mendoza.

Lifestyle editor Jemima Skelley, and video producer, Nick Arnold, have also announced their exits, while head of entertainment and lifestyle, Jenna Clarke, is leaving to join the team at West Australian Newspapers.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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Buzzfeed Australia Jenna Guillaume Josh Taylor Michelle Rennex

4 COMMENTS

The next move 15 Feb 19

They way that this team are signing off from clearly a much loved job and work environment shows total professionalism and loyalty to the brand. These folks should be snapped up by future employers!

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Christine 15 Feb 19

A tough time in journalism

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Simon Rumble 15 Feb 19

Gutted. Some of the finest journalists in the country, bringing real news to an underserved audience.

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Kit Galer 16 Feb 19

That really is a very ordinary piece of writing. We’re you getting paid by the comma?

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