Various National Geographic writers and staffers have been affected by a new round of layoffs at the magazine. A round of layoffs previously occurred in September, impacting top editors at National Geographic. National Geographic announced that the layoffs will provide the magazine with more flexibility to cover different stories and topics and focus on publishing content across more platforms. National Geographic will continue to publish monthly magazines, and the magazine stated the quality of stories will not be affected by the layoffs. The layoffs at National Geographic follow the growing trend of layoffs in the journalism and media industry, as many other magazines and news outlets have had to downsize.
See "Writers and other staffers at National Geographic affected by layoffs", Jesus Jiménez, The New York Times, July 3, 2023