BuzzFeed News’s editor in chief, Mark Schoofs, and two other top editors are leaving the company ahead of anticipated cuts to the newsroom. The company went public in December, and dozens of employees have since sued, as reported by Axios, arguing they were prevented from participating in a public listing process and cashing in on shares. The news arm of the company has struggled in recent years to turn a profit, and company leadership reduced its workforce by 15 percent in 2019. Several investors have urged leadership to shut down the company’s news operation entirely, according to a report from CNBC. BuzzFeed did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BuzzFeed News for comment. It has won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism and breaking news frequently. . . .
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