There were many annoyed Time Incers today after learning that People Magazine sent over 300 people to the Bahamas for 3 days while lay offs continue, economy is shaky and Time Inc has a hiring freeze. Many would have preferred they spend the money for a company vacation, on the employees working double since Time Inc wont spend money on needed back up. Instead hiring freelancers, consultants and temps who dont need health care etc. Dancing with the Stars were flown out, Roger Daltry played (for those who dont know who he is, you are not alone) , a youtube singer bored them, they had massages, went to clubs, played golf and ate well. Nice message to Wall Street not to mention the other titles denied sales meetings.

Not everyone who was spared in the Business 2.0 meltdown is going to Fortune. Erick Schonfeld, who was an editor-at-large based in New York, has decided to end his 14-year career and jump to Michael Arrington's influential blog, TechCrunch.
"It's true," said Schonfeld, "I've accepted a position to be co-editor at TechCrunch."
"There was a 'Schindler's List' at one point, but I took my name off it so I'd be eligible for a severance package," he said.

Off the list [NYP]

Well, People, for one. The magazine won the "Outstanding Story" award for "Coming Home: A Love Story," which was, according to the internal email by John Huey to the staff, "a harrowing and ultimately uplifting account of a disfigured Iraq veteran and his hometown girl friend who remained committed to him under almost unimaginable circumstances." Mmm, Lifetime original movie time!

People also won a Deadline award for "Band of Brothers," the story of the men trapped in a coal mine in Sago, West Virginia. (The magazine's Angelina Jolie reporting did not pick up any awards.)

The Wal-Mart-only magazine All You was a finalist in the Personal Service category for "Look and Feel Your Best": "This four-part challenge to "Make 2006 Your Get Healthy Year," included simple weight-loss and fitness steps supported by encouragement and advice from women readers." Wow, what a novel idea! One that has been done monthly by every women's magazine ever in existence!

Time won cover of the year for a July cover: "'The End of Cowboy Diplomacy' cover makes its point clearly without ever identifying that little fella under the 100-gallon hat." Oh tee hee hee!

The dearly departed Life was a finalist in this category for its Heidi Klum cover, but even the judges don't sound so convinced of its newsworthiness: "The cover featured the face of the famous German super-model known as 'the body,' Heidi Klum. And in black and white, to boot. She was making news at the time—Project Runway was hot, and she was pregnant for the second time in 12 months." Heidi Klum is constantly pregnant! Project Runway is always hot! No wonder this thing folded.

Also, Entertainment Weekly won magazine of the year. —Doree

To: Time Inc. Staff

From: Ann Moore

Re: LIFE

I regret to inform you that we will no longer be producing LIFE magazine, effective with the April 20th 2007 issue. We remain committed to the LIFE brand, and will be concentrating on expanding the title's other businesses, including a new photographic portal making millions of LIFE photos available to the public.

LIFE Magazine was a truly innovative publishing venture. It was developed, edited and published by some of the best talent in the business and we can remain proud of its many achievements. LIFE enjoyed strong consumer support. Research showed readers consistently placed it above its competitors in terms of quality edit and photography. In addition, consumers couldn't get enough of the LIFE picture puzzles, with the Picture Puzzle book quickly becoming a New York Times Best Seller.

Earlier: Ann Moore: "I Have A Three Year Plan For Laying Myself Off"

• New managing editor Richard Stengel was brought into the Time family years ago by his predecessor, Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly can still remember when Time was relevant in the lives of the American people.
  
• Lots of famous names got their start at Time: Walter Isaacson, Graydon Carter, Kurt Andersen, Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich, etc. Kelly, Stengel, and Isaacson had a beach house in the Hamptons way back then, and it was populated by up-and-comers like Michiko Kakutani and Alessandra Stanley! Also Larry O'Donnell! It was like some kind of print-age version of the Dave Zinczenko/Dan Abrams Pussy Palace.
  
• When Kelly became managing editor he kind of stiffed Stengel, even though (or perhaps because) Time Inc. honcho John Huey was a fan.
  
• John Huey likes bourbon, swearing, and firing top editors. As soon as he became Time Inc. editor-in-chief, he canned Kelly's ass. His list of potential successors included former Times ombudsman Daniel Okrent, columnist Joe Klein, Fortune's Eric Pooley, Newsweek's Jon Meacham, Slate's Jacob Weisberg, and Tina Brown, who, in our favorite "news nugget" in the piece, "volunteered herself for the job." Also, Joe Klein? Seriously?
  
• Stengel auditioned for the gig with a three-item (this is what PowerPoint has done to the world) list that compared Time to other media. (Time's assets, unsurprisingly: knowledge, clarity, authority.) Stengel, having come up in the Time culture, proved to be the safe choice, and - bonus - a "fuck you" to Kelly.
  
• When layoff time came, Time Inc. CEO Ann Moore held all the cards, since Huey had no natural allies left. He bent over and took it.
  
• Ad sales started to die off when people realized that no one actually read the magazine. What could the organization do? Well, everyone was talking about this web thing, maybe they could do something with that!
  
• Nobody knows what the fuck they're doing at Time. Stengel wants to be The Economist, but Huey doesn't; Huey wants to dumb down enough until readers will pick the book up again, Stengel is unsure. Apart from a redesign and amped-up web content there seems to be no strategy at all apart from "throw it up against the wall and see if it sticks."
  
• Choosing YOU as Person of the Year was a remarkably stupid decision.

  Hope that helped!

  The Time of Their Lives [NYM]

I am only here for another three years. I am going to be known for transforming Time Inc. For diversifying Time Inc. And I am going to be the person who leads the transformation, to make sure we are around for another 80 years.

Edgy Days At The Top Of Time Inc. [BusinessWeek]

• Sulzberger to Morgan Stanley: "I'd like my money back, thanks." [Fortune]
  
• New Japanese glossy mag about evil foreigners stirs up controversy. [Guardian]
  
• Time Inc. spending the money it freed up with layoffs on web crap. [MediaPost]
  
• Why a federal judge dismissed Steven Hatfill's lawsuit against the Times. [NYT]
  
• Enough about Maria Bartiromo, what about the dude who allegedly plowed her on the plane? [Forbes]
  
• Lewis Lapham: "Stand on the back of talent. Ride the surfboard of genius." Crest the wave of bad metapors. [AdAge]
  

Subject: farewell

As some of you know, I've been contemplating leaving TIME for some months and now seems like a very good time.
It has been a great honor to work with you all in my 18 years here as a writer, correspondent and editor. I will miss your talents and your company.
I will be in the office the next couple of days packing up. I can be reached at [redacted].

Yours,
Lisa Beyer

Earlier: Time Inc. Layoffs

• Cash for Kaus! [ETP]
  
• Bill Keller is getting on top of his crippling blog addiction. [Marketwatch]
  
• Will Bauer's Cocktail Weekly work? Given how even the smartest women we know think nothing of buying dumbass lady magazines that make them feel like there's something wrong with them, we're guessing yes. [AdAge]
  
• Human embodiment of evil likes Internet. [Forbes]
  
• Someone at Time Inc. leaves the building without a security escort. [WWD]
  
• Sumner Redstone on Spielberg, Katzenberg, and Geffen: "We do not treat them as employees, we treat them as co-workers." Guess that means they better buy something like MySpace soon. [LAT]
  

To: The Parenting Group and Time4 Media staff
From: Ann Moore
Re: Today's Announcement

Today's announcement was a difficult one for us at Time Inc. We've enjoyed working with you and have respected the enthusiasm and expertise you have brought to your magazines.
But I am very pleased that you have found a new home at Bonnier and World Publications. Europe-based Bonnier's values are founded on freedom of speech, responsibility and quality, and they particularly prize the talent and integrity of their employee base. The company isalso committed to special-interest magazines - making Bonnier a great fit to nurture and help grow these brands.
I am confident this transaction offers you the best opportunity to strategically grow your businesses.
Please know that I am joined by all of my colleagues at Time Inc. in wishing you great success.

A. M.

For Immediate Release

BONNIER MAGAZINE GROUP BUYS 18 MAGAZINES FROM TIME INC.

(New York, January, 25, 2007) - Bonnier Magazine Group and Time Inc., a Time Warner company (NYSE: TWX), today announced that Bonnier will acquire Time Inc.'s Parenting Group and Time4 Media titles. Through this transaction, Stockholm-based Bonnier and its U.S. magazine partner, World Publications, will become one of the largest consumer publishing groups in America, with 40 titles and annual revenue of more than $350 million.

Under the proposed agreement, Bonnier will acquire 18 titles, which will join World Publications' award-winning, market-leading collection of magazines, such as Saveur, Spa and Islands. The expanded portfolio strengthens the company's position among special-interest magazines and increases its new media opportunities.

Jonas Bonnier, Chairman of the Bonnier Magazine Group, said: "We are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement that elevates Bonnier to the highest echelon of consumer publishers nationwide. The potential synergies between the new properties and World's existing titles — as well as the corporate and individual growth that it will lead to — makes the future bright for all of us."

This is Bonnier's third acquisition in the United States during the past year and its first major purchase of a magazine group after its partnership with World.

Terry Snow, CEO of World Publications, said: "These new titles are a perfect strategic fit with World's special-interest magazines and what we excel at — connecting people with their passions. And I am especially looking forward to working with this talented group of editing and publishing executives. We're committed to building high-quality brands through exceptional editorial products, whether in print or online, and the potential to be the leading multimedia resource in our new and existing special-interest areas is very exciting to us."

Dick Parsons, Time Warner Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "This is a smart transaction that advances both the interests of our shareholders and Time Inc.'s future success. This sale and our other recent divestitures are enabling us to concentrate our resources on developing our most strategic and promising opportunities to grow our businesses."

Ann Moore, Time Inc. Chairman and CEO, said: "I am very pleased to have found the right buyer for The Parenting Group and Time4 Media, one that will be able to nurture their specialized titles. This transaction underscores Time Inc.'s commitment to focus our energy, resources and investment on our biggest and most profitable brands. I'd also like to welcome Bonnier to the New York publishing world, which continues to be an active and vibrant industry."

The acquired magazines are as follows: Parenting, Babytalk, Popular Science, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Yachting, MotorBoating, Salt Water Sportsman, Skiing, SKI, TransWorld SKATEboarding, TransWorld SNOWBOARDING, TransWorld MOTOCROSS, TransWorld SURF, ride bmx, QUAD, SHOT BUSINESS and TransWorld business. Editorial, sales and marketing staffs will remain in New York, California and Colorado.

Consumer Marketing Intern, Time For Kids Magazine. Consumer Marketing interns assist with marketing targeted to the magazine readers. For Time For Kids, a kids' publication sold directly via subscription and to schools, this means assisting in outreach to the educational community and kid/ school-related organizations. Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and Powerpoint. Market research and analysis coursework and/or experience. Organized, detail-oriented. Energetic and able to multitask. Interest in education and kids' issues helpful. This position is unpaid, for credit only. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week AND be eligible to receive school credit To apply, please email a resume to aroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. Please confirm your credit eligibility when you apply. / Jan. 9.

2 Creative Services Interns, This Old House Magazine. Interns report to the Marketing Design Director. Interns will design, layout, format and create PDF's — sell sheets, ads, brochures, postcards, etc. — using below software. Comping and mock-ups with trimming, pasting, mounting of ads or pages. Photo research and gathering of digital files. Work varies day to day. Looking for ambitious and talented design students who are eager to learn about the magazine business. Pleasant and friendly work environment. Interest in subject matter a plus.Software requirements:Adobe InDesign CS2,Illustrator CS2,Photoshop CS2,QuarkXpress 6.1,PowerPoint:Mac 2004.This position is unpaid, for credit only. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week AND be eligible to receive school credit To apply, please email a resume to aroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. Please confirm your credit eligibility when you apply. / Jan. 9.

Art/ Design Intern, Fortune Small Business Magazine. Art/ design interns assist with layout, cropping, sizing and color correction. Interns also research possibilities Quark and/or InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator digital skills are a plus. Prior design experience with a campus newspaper or magazine is helpful. This position is unpaid, for credit only. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week AND be eligible to receive school credit To apply, please email a resume to aroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. Please confirm your credit eligibility when you apply. / Jan. 9.

Marketing Intern, InStyle Magazine. Marketing interns research potential advertisers and advertising categories, assist with promotional events, and general administrative duties.Proficient in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Have prior marketing coursework or internships. Have strong research skills. Organized, detail-oriented. Energetic and able to handle fast-paced environment. This position is unpaid, for credit only. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week AND be eligible to receive school credit To apply, please email a resume to aroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. Please confirm your credit eligibility when you apply. / Jan. 9.

PR Intern, Fortune Magazine. PR interns assist with press mailings, field media inquiries, research media mentions, update media contact lists and have general administrative duties. Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Organized, detail-oriented. Energetic and able to multitask. This position is unpaid, for credit only. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week AND be eligible to receive school credit To apply, please email a resume to aroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. Please confirm your credit eligibility when you apply. / Jan. 9.

Technology Interns, Paid Internship, Time Inc Interactive (TII). TII is the digital arm of Time Inc. Interns will support digital initiatives relating to various Time Inc magazines. Web programming, application development and design backgrounds all considered. Computer science or related majors preferred. $10/hr. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week. To apply, please email a resume to caroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. / Jan. 9.

Editorial Interns, Paid Internship, Time Inc Interactive (TII). TII is the digital arm of Time Inc. Interns will support internal communication relating to digital initiatives within Time Inc. Excellent written communication skills. Ability to work with technical people, interpret their responses, and assemble documentation accordingly. Some technical knowledge is preferred, specifically around internet infrastructure, application development, and/or publishing systems. Candidate must have strong analytical abilities. Any experience assembling technical documentation is a plus. $10/hr. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week. To apply, please email a resume to caroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. / Jan. 9.

Editorial Intern, Paid Internship, Time.com. Time.com is the digital arm of Time Magazine. Intern will be help create special TIME.com packages and multimedia features including audio essays and slide shows. Intern will produce news stories, homepage, section fronts, specials, and archival packages as needed and will help create and update weekly email newsletters. Proven interest in news reporting and journalism. Familiarity with online media including knowledge of HTML, Photoshop, Flash and CSS. Knowledge of audio and video production (Final Cut Pro) a big plus. Must be organized and detail oriented. Excellent communication skills and positive attitude. Availability on M, T, and W is a BIG PLUS but all schedules considered. $10/hr. Students must be able to commit at least 14 hours per week. To apply, please email a resume to caroline_ceniza-levine@timeinc.com. Please indicate the job(s) you are interested in when applying. Please indicate the days and times you are eligible to work. / Jan. 9.

Job News [Columbia]

BLOODBATH AT 1271 AND BEYOND;
'MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE'
IS MASSACRED
Time Inc. Wields Unmerciful Ax

Two years ago, Ann Moore, Time Inc.'s Chief Executive, was hailing its employees as its "most valuable resource." Thursday, after completing a year in which it notched a profit of about 18%, Time Inc. announced plans to slash almost 300 jobs company-wide, more than 100 of them Guild-represented.

In a world where Time Inc. continues to have layoffs, justifying them as "business decisions" and playing to Wall Street, we have become casualties in a war of profits. When is the top going to start sharing the pain?

The only hint of good news to Guild-represented Employees is that the job cuts will be conducted under the terms set down in the Contract that was due to expire on February 1. The severance-pay formula designated in the pact is the one that will be followed. When talks began in January, the company balked at the usual agreement to keep the current Contract in effect while a new one was being negotiated. At the most recent session held on Tuesday, January 16, Time Inc. agreed to extend the current pact until March 22.

The staff cuts were made in a series of meetings on Thursday except at SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, where the compensating day for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday was being celebrated. At SI, where Guild officials were told that up to 22 positions we represent are going to be sliced, the traumatic news was delivered in an email.

Hardly a Moment's Notice
Guild officials are normally given advance notice of details of a layoff. This year, Time Inc. officials apparently decided a half hour's notice was enough, scheduling a meeting with the Guild at 9:30 a.m. and a series of meetings with employees in the Time & Life Building starting at 10. In Miami it was even worse: Four members of PEOPLE magazine's Miami Bureau were told at 9:30, during the management announcement to the Guild in New York, that the operation there would close.

The Grim Elimination Numbers
What the Guild was told was that at TIME magazine, the company will be seeking "up to 40" volunteers to leave their jobs including:
3 artists
3 copy editors
1 negative reader
1 assistant photo lab technician
2 news desk assistants
2 news desk editors
1 letters correspondent
4 research librarians
8 reporter-researchers in New York
1 reporter-researcher in the District of Columbia bureau
1 reporter-researcher who handles the Map Room in New York
4 editorial assistants
Any combination of 5 writer-reporters or writer-editors
4 correspondents in the D.C. bureau

The News Desk will be closed. In addition, the Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta bureaus will be closed, which will bring the total job loss at TIME of up to 49 people.

At PEOPLE, Time Inc. said it was seeking "up to" 25 volunteers including:
2 page coders
3 copy editors
3 negative readers
1 low resolution scanner
1 letters correspondent
5 reporter-researchers
3 writer-reporters
7 writer-editors

In addition, Time Inc. said it was closing the PEOPLE bureaus in Chicago, District of Columbia, Austin, and Miami, bringing the total PEOPLE job loss to up to 38.

At SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, Time Inc. said it was seeking "up to" 22 cuts, including:
3 copy clerks
1 copy coordinator
1 copy editor
1 imaging specialist
3 photographers
1 news desk assistant
1 reporter-researcher
4 editorial assistants
1 writer-reporter
6 writers
The News Bureau at SI will cease to exist.

In the Picture Collection: 1 picture cataloger

The Guild will continue to represent and try to help the people affected. The Guild is here to give advice. We welcome any questions. Don't hesitate to call Unit Chair, Alex Blanco, Grievance Chair, Edith Fried, 1st Vice Chair John Shostrom, or Local Guild Representative Bob Townsend.

The Company's Attack on Future Severance
In the meantime, the Guild is embroiled in a very difficult Contract negotiation with Time Inc. management, which has proposals on the table to slash notice pay altogether in cases of job reduction and reduce severance pay, which makes up the other part of a job elimination package. The company wants to reduce severance to 2 weeks' pay per year of service with a 52-week cap.

The Guild's strength at the bargaining table is derived through its membership. If you're not a member, support the union in our effort to maintain an equitable contract and join the Guild. Contact Unit Chairperson Alex Blanco at xxx (while still here) or Local Guild Representative Bob Townsend at xxx.
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Subject: Changes at People magazine
To all People magazine stringers:

Hello. As news spreads about changes at the magazine, I just wanted to touch base with all of you. I'm sure that by now you've read or heard that we are closing our domestic bureaus in Chicago, Miami, Austin and D.C. It's a huge change-one necessitated by shifts and growing pressures in the publishing industry. In the process we will lose some terrific reporters-close colleagues who have been with the magazine for years. I want to assure you that we will miss them all enormously, and that these decisions were extremely tough.

I would also like to reassure you. I'm told that many stringers have expressed concern, wondering whether they will still be needed. This answer is quite simple. Yes, absolutely. As we move towards amodel where journalists report and write their stories, your work will become even more valuable.

Our ambitions and goals haven't changed: We want to put out the best magazine we can, we want to cover a broad range of news and issues, and we want to touch readers and lives across the country. We value your work and professionalism, and we need your help.

Many thanks for listening.

Rob Howe
News Editor

Well, the carnage is complete. Over 250 gone. Entire bureaus closed. No one left to fact-check The Ana Log. After the jump, Time Inc.'s John Huey surveys the damage.

Update: Bonus memoage from Ann Moore and Sports Illustrated's Terry McDonell.

January 18, 2007

To: All Time Inc. Edit Staff

From: John Huey

Re: Staff Announcement

Earlier today, Time Inc. announced layoffs that will eliminate significant numbers of editorial jobs across many of our titles. This is obviously a painful time for everyone-most especially those who are leaving their jobs involuntarily-but also for those who are staying on and saying goodbye to colleagues whom they value, even cherish.

In her talks within the company and with the press in recent months, Ann Moore has articulated the challenges that face our industry and our company, and she has made the convincing case that what we are doing now is essential to ensuring that our future will be as bright as our past.

It's important that we on the editorial side fully understand what that means-and what it doesn't mean. First, let me stress that these layoffs are not about performance of the individuals involved; the layoffs are about the restructuring of our editorial staffs as we move quickly into a future of flexible, multiplatform content creation. That means redesigning and rethinking much of what we do to ensure we are as efficient as possible. In some cases, that requires reassigning responsibilities among staffers. And unfortunately, in some cases that requires a leaner workforce.

We're not changing what we stand for at Time Inc., but we are changing much of what we do-and how we do it. Which leads me to what these changes do not mean. They do not mean that we are sacrificing the integrity of our journalism. They do not mean that we are less dedicated to the accuracy of what we report and write or that we are getting out of the print business. It is my hope, in fact, that we will see many exciting developments and investments in our core titles in the coming year.

Our editorial mission at Time Inc. remains the same as it has always been: to produce the most compelling, informative, influential, and entertaining journalism for hundreds of millions of readers around the world. That is what has gotten us this far, and that is what will ensure our future success.

So let's focus on two things right now: making great magazines and websites; and supporting our colleagues who are leaving in the most grateful, respectful and sensitive ways that we can.

Thank you for all that you do.

J. H.

—-—-—-—-—-

January 18, 2007

To: Time Inc. Staff

From: Ann Moore

Re: Staff Announcement

As you all know, the past year has been a time of transition at Time Inc. While we continue to invest in our core magazines, we are also focused on transforming our workforce and broadening our digital capabilities in order to become a truly multi-platform publisher.

We.ve made a lot of progress. Many of our web sites have matured into strong and popular brand vehicles, while others are relaunching new designs with fresher content. Meanwhile, our magazines continue to be some of the most popular and relevant titles on the newsstand today.

But progress brings change and we need to continue to evolve to meet the cost pressures and challenges presented by our rapidly-shifting industry.

Today I need to share with all of you that we are announcing layoffs throughout the organization.

These layoffs, which are in several business areas and on both the edit and publishing sides of a number of titles, are part of a restructuring necessary to sustain our progress.

You will continue to hear much speculation about our company in the press, so I encourage you to stay focused. I know this is a difficult time for all of us . it.s never easy to see talented colleagues leave.

Difficult times also bring opportunity, and I believe we have enormous potential for innovation and growth. I speak for the entire management team when I say we appreciate your hard work and dedication.

A. M.

—-—-—-—-—

TO: SI Edit Staff

FROM: Terry McDonell

DATE: January 18, 2007

The timing is unfortunate; I realize that many of you are out of the office today but this announcement is coordinated with similar announcements at some other Time Inc. magazines.

In recent years SI Edit has successfully complied with budget reductions through operational cost-cutting and expense management, but regrettably the day has come when staff reductions can no longer be avoided. Cost cutting in other areas remains a priority, but streamlining of the SI Edit staff is necessary to reach mandatory 2007 budget targets. In the coming days, as this process is worked out, details on the reorganization of some areas of the edit operation will be announced.

In addition to the elimination of some editorial titles, we need to reduce headcount in the following categories:

Copy Clerk (3)
Edit Assistant (4)
News Desk Assistant (1)
Copy Editor (1) *

Imaging Specialist (1)
Photographer (3)
Writer (6)
Writer-Reporter (1)
Reporter-Researcher (1)
Senior Editor (1)
Photo Editor (1)

In an effort to avoid layoffs wherever possible, we are asking employees from these categories if they wish to volunteer to leave SI with a severance package. You will have until February 1st to volunteer. We will conclude this process over the next two to four weeks.

If you are interested in volunteering or would just like to review your severance pay worksheet to understand what leaving now will mean to you financially, please email xxx and xxx. Your Worksheet will be available for you to personally pick up at HR Reception on 40** (bring your ID) after twenty-four hours.

* We will consider part-time volunteers in this category. A part-time volunteer would reduce their hours and their pay to half of their current hours and salary and they would be entitled to a part-time severance based on a part time salary. As a part-time employee, you will still be eligible for benefits coverage.

**HR is moving, so after January 26, you can pick it up at HR Reception on the 7th floor.

Related: Time Inc. Lays Off More Than 250 [NYT]

Five writers or writer/reporters. They're asking for volunteers over a two week period, which is union mandated at all Time Inc magazines for positions covered by the Guild contract (writers, reporters, etc., as opposed to managers, on the edit side).

40 total, including 8 reporters/reporter-researchers and 5 writers/writer-reporters. Closing Atlanta, Chicago, and LA bureaus.

Sports Illustrated: 23 total, among those, six writers, one senior editor, one photo editor, three copy clerks, one writer reporter, one reporter...I couldn't transcribe the rest in time. as of now, asking for volunteers. don't know the timing...

From the Entertainment Weekly business side, they've made the following cuts:
Fred Nelson - Vice President, Digital Media
Fabian Castro - Director, Entertainment Partnerships and Promotions
Jennifer Wade - Los Angeles Ad Sales Account Manager

They canned the entire DC bureau of People.