“The American media is a morbid affair of late. Publications ranging from the Washington Post to the Wall Street Journal to the Intercept are laying off reporters by the droves.    The sometimes nasty-as- its-name VICE is laying off hundreds, citing dwindling figures that conveniently overlook executives’ golden parachutes; Sports Illustrated said it was hanging up its swimsuits and jockstraps, and laid off most of its workforce. Welcome to the media extinction die-in.”

by Alissa Quart