National Writers Union Condemns Vox for Laying Off Polygon Staff in Sale to Valnet

The National Writers Union condemned Vox Media on Monday, in a message of solidarity with the Vox Media Union, after a majority of Polygon staffers were laid off as the video games-focused site was sold to Valnet. "Every website sold to Valnet is a tragedy for entertainment journalism and Internet culture, but losing the workers who make Polygon a great publication both to freelance for and to read is a particular gut punch," the statement read. "In a precarious industry in which freelance workers simultaneously compose the majority of journalists covering entertainment and compete for . . .