Citing Changing Times, Atlanta’s Creative Loafing Cuts Staff

According to a press release Wednesday, Creative Loafing, an Atlanta-based arts and entertainment publication, has “returned to its roots” with a shift toward freelance contributions.

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Amid winnowing at alternative weeklies around the country, an Atlanta-based arts and entertainment publication has announced a bevy of changes, including staff cuts.

Creative Loafing said in a release Wednesday that it reduced three editorial staff positions to freelance/contributing editor positions and cut four positions in sales and marketing, saying the 45-year-old publication has “returned to its roots” with a shift toward freelance contributions.

A new website will launch in January.