Rumor: Situation so bad at Brandweek the editors are making sales calls

Although it’s being reported as a rumor, Gawker has said “the situation [at Nielsen Business Media’s Brandweek ] is so critical that editors are making ad sales calls.” A 16-year veteran of Brandweek , who claimed he was laid off last week, had this to say about the publication: “A lot of good, competent, highly talented folks were let go before me. The parting words were: ‘This is not performance based. We need to eliminate positions.’” Meanwhile, an …