Salon has laid off eight six editorial staffers—or 20% of its editorial staff—so that, in the words of CEO Richard Gingras, it can become “more of a true Web publication.” Welcome to the internet, Salon! In a statement to Gawker, Gingras confirmed that three editors, one writer, one photo editor, and one producer were laid off last week. The only name we’ve heard thus far is culture editor Joy Press; let us know if you have any other intelligence . Gingras says the firings are pegged to an upcoming redesign and streamlining of the site’s publishing system that will put Salon in a “good position to not just weather the economic storm but emerge much stronger than ever.” Salon was launched in 1995, and has, to our knowledge, been an online publication for its entire life, which makes Gingras’ determination to finally become a web site somewhat disconcerting: All these years, apparently, it’s been a false web publication
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UPDATE: Salon Lays Off Six In Pursuit of Becoming a ‘True Web Publication’
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