Discussing the shutdown of Jezebel and the future of worker-owned media with with Robert Silverman from the Daily Beast.

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

Trailblazing feminist blog Jezebel’s owner says the site has to shut down from a lack of buyers. The writers claim ‘strategic and commercial ineptitude’

https://fortune.com/2023/11/09/jezebel-shut-down-sold-ineptitude/

Jezebel Boss Quits as G/O Media Dumpster Fire Burns On

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jezebel-boss-quits-as-go-media-dumpster-fire-burns-on

This Is How Things Work Now At G/O Media

https://deadspin.com/this-is-how-things-work-now-at-g-o-media-1836908201

Jezebel, the Oral History: ‘There Was This Riotous Sense of Fun’

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/style/jezebel-oral-history.html

After Vice’s Downfall, Top Journalists Start Their Own Tech Publication

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/business/media/404-media-vice-motherboard.html

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help

https://apnews.com/article/local-newspapers-closing-jobs-3ad83659a6ee070ae3f39144dd840c1

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