News outlet Mic lays off most of its staff
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The phrase "pivot to video" haunted digital journalists in 2016 and 2017, as publication after publication announced that they were laying off writers to redirect their resources into making videos. Mic, a digital publication focusing on a millennial audience, was one of the outlets that adopted this strategy. In 2017, the company laid off 25 people, mostly from news and editorial, to become "the leader in visual journalism," founder Chris Altchek wrote at the time.