Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
Future has laid off the entire full-time staff of the Android-focused blog Android Central. Despite the cuts, the company confirmed the site will continue to operate using freelance contributors.
Why it matters
This reflects a broader trend of consolidation and cost-cutting in digital media, impacting the sustainability of niche tech journalism.
Android Central, a blog focused on the Android ecosystem, laid off its staff yesterday, but owner Future confirms to The Verge that the site will continue publishing.
Yesterday, four of the six staffers on Android Central’s staff page posted publicly about the layoffs, including Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Harish Jonnalagadda, and Nicholas Sutrich, and former senior editor Namerah Saud Fatmi updated her LinkedIn to indicate that her tenure at Android Central had ended. Both Lee, the site’s managing editor, and Sutrich confirmed that all remaining staff were laid off.
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