Outside Magazine’s original company has placed 20 members of the editorial and commercial staff of the magazine, leaving doubts about the ongoing viability of publishing in print and online. The news came in a companywide email from CEO Robin Tharston last Thursday, which announced the purchase of Intopia, travel booking software used by Well, Altra Mountain Company and others. Employees affected by mass firing stated that one print editor and three remain online editor. Those who lost their jobs include long -editor Chris Keys, thirty -year experienced and stability chief Christin Hosteer and Brand Director Mary Turner.
Robin Tharston did not respond to the direct request for the comment, but a member of the outside external public relations firm emailed the statement:
“With the acquisition of Intopia, we decided to restructure some of our editorial teams, so that we can allow our outdoor vertical experts to be the owner of their categories on the entire platform. Focusing on the categories of our ingredients, focusing on our ingredients, and our content, focusing on categories like ice, cycling, hiking, hiking + camping, wellness, MTB, tri/run, climbing, climb Able at enhancing. Editorial teams in all outside ink brands remain one of our largest groups of full -time employees, in addition to freelancers and contributors, who support our cute material and storytelling.
Tharston commented to a media operator, including online publication. He said, “Many people come to our properties, they want to know where to go, right? They want to know what to do. If we write a story about the top five ski resorts in North America, we do not guide you after traveling.
Tharston also told the AMO that he was planning to make the company public in three to four years.
Supported by Venture Capital, Thureston’s Pocket Media bought three divisions from the media (including backpackers, ski, climbing and other titles) active in 2020 and then in 2021 in 2021 bought out of Larry Berk for a long time. It also bought Pinkbike, Gaia Mapping Service and many outdoor-raid publications. Since then, it has fun the editorial material in+ outside the membership-based+ and has passed through two previous rounds of major layoffs.
This recent round of sorting has left the employees again. Those whom we talked to, were given oblivion to speak clearly. Many people are interacting on their breakdown; A “weak” was introduced by the company, one said.
The posts that were abolished include outdoor vice president and general manager, VP of Data and Analytics, senior brand director, head, managing editor, three senior editors, two associate editors, assistant editors, senior photo editors and group creative directors. The trimming of other trade side includes the director of the sale, director of the SEO, Associate Director, Technical Advertising Ops, Social Media Analyst and Digital Production Senior Manager.
Update, 02.12.25
A spokesperson replied:
Update from outside, 2.12.25
- “Is it right to say that it is not currently introduced in print?”
- No, Print is not going away. Conversely. Our circulation for the current Nov/Dec points outside is 675,000. We are currently printing the spring 2025 points, which will be on the newsstand on 1 March. The summer issue, which appears in late May, will re -designed, re -designed out which will broaden the magazine’s lens.
- “Employees affected by mass firing stated that one print editor and three remain online editor.”
- Wrong.
- “Our editorial team consists of more than 60 full -time content creators and contributors, including editors, writers, videographers, and photographers who will continue the production of materials for our digital and print materials.
- The current editorial director of our lifestyle brands, Mary-France Heck, will become a general manager out of media and commercial development, overseeing all our digital editorial properties. In the lifestyle media, the background of Mary-Frees such as Dotdash Meredith placed her uniquely to lead her out of digital and print content teams. ,
