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Saturday, November 29, 2008

The New, New Thing: Layoff Web Sites

I don’t think this is quite what advocates of “creative destruction” have in mind when they talk about the upside of economic turmoil.

But it’s worth noting anyway: The daily drumbeat of layoffs, shutterings and other grim economic news has inspired a boomlet in Web sites and services dedicated to tracking them.

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About Peter

Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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