{
  "id": 17113627,
  "title": "People Inc. Lays Off 195 Staffers, About 6% of Workforce, With CEO Citing ‘Rapid Changes in Media’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/people-inc-lays-off-195-staffers-about-6-of-workforce-with-ceo-citing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:59:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/people-inc-layoffs-ceo-memo-1236934389/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "People Inc., home to brands including People and Entertainment Weekly, is the latest media company to make job cuts. On Thursday, People Incorporated CEO Neil Vogel announced in an internal memo that the company is laying off 195 people “across our offices.” The cuts represent roughly 6% of the publishing company’s total headcount. “The vast […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "People Inc. Cuts 195 Staffers Over “Rapid Changes” In Media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/people-inc-cuts-195-staffers-over-rapid-changes-in-media",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:39:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}