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Journalists Raise Money, Post Jobs And Buy Beers For Peers After A Week Of Layoffs

After Buzzfeed, Gannett and Verizon's media group announced job losses this week, journalists across the country banded together to offer support.
Members of the BuzzFeed News team work at their desks at BuzzFeed headquarters on Dec. 11, 2018.

It's been a tough week in the journalism industry.

On Wednesday, BuzzFeed announced plans to lay off 15 percent of its overall workforce. The layoffs are expected to affect around 200 employees — many in the company's news division.

The same day, Verizon's media group — which includes AOL, Yahoo and HuffPost — will lay off 7 percent of its staff. The layoffs include.

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