Layoffs hit Wired, Ars Technica as Conde Nast continues downsizing

Conde Nast Digital is cutting into some core online properties, making big cuts at Wired and Ars Technica. This follows a year of major reworking of their print world.

The layoffs at Condé Nast Digital Wednesday included not only Wired.com but also Ars Technica, the website known for its in-depth, computer-related technical articles. We’re told fully seven of roughly 17 staff were cut. One insider told us three staff were let go Wednesday; another says that the total is seven — mostly writers — when you include permalancers. That’s out of maybe 17 staff and permalancers, give or take, the second tipster said. – From Gawker