It appears Joy Reid isn't the only one having their staff axed as MSNBC tells Rachel Maddow's staffers to start looking for work.
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With ratings that have plummeted since the election and failed to pick back up, MSNBC is having to trim the fat. The first to go was Joy Reid, whose show The ReidOut was both controversial and outspoken. Only last week, her staffers were told they had time to pack their bags, the show was finished.
Now, Rachel Maddow, one of the network's most recognisable faces, is losing a ton of staff. In a report from the Guardian, the majority of staff working with Maddow have been let go. They have been given the option to apply for other jobs within the network or take severance pay.
Not all of Maddow's staff will be leaving, though; she will still need a team to run her show. Staying on for now will be executive producer Cory Gnazzo. She will also be retaining several other executive producers.
Rachael Maddow's Staff Part Of MSNBC Restructure
An insider, who spoke confidentially to the outlet, stated that the change to Maddow's staff didn't constitute layoffs. Instead, they said it was a reallocation of resources. The MSNBC network is evolving, and staff need to move around the company.
So, laying off staff or telling them to reapply without the idea of layoffs in mind insinuates there will be jobs for them in other sectors. However, whether this comes to fruition is a different matter. The network has had, understandably, declining ratings since the election.
In the past, MSNBC has been able to reallocate roles to their staff without having to cut positions. This shows a change in direction for the company. This has raised a number of concerns both with Rachel Maddow's ex-staff and others working for MSNBC.
For Joy Reid, there is no more space on the network for her left-leaning politics and outspoken opinions. What lays in wait for her in her career is anyone's guess. There is less space for her kind of opinions on mainstream outlets.
The staff that have been laid off from Maddow's show will be given priority pick over the newly available job that MSNBC claims to have created.
