Influential feminist news site Jezebel shutters
New York (AFP) - Jezebel, the influential US feminist news site beloved for its pithy cultural commentary and astute reporting, is shutting down after 16 years online, its parent company announced Thursday. In a memo G/O media -- the New York-based holding company that owns outlets including Gizmodo and Quartz -- cited "economic headwinds" in announcing the 23-person editorial staff would be laid off. "While G/O Media is a lean, nimble organization, we are not immune to the economic headwinds rattling our business," CEO Jim Spanfeller wrote to staff. "Unfortunately, our business model and the ...