OK Magazine Fires & Hires!

OK! Magazine’s GM Kent Brownridge looks like he’s attempting to “upgrade” his staff, according to Page Six.

The tabloid laid off at least a dozen employees, according to the report.

But, “two reporters who were fired from People are getting OK! staffers’ jobs,” said an insider.

A rep for OK! said, “This was more of restaffing,” adding that only “five people were let go and nine were brought on.”

Ramifications for OK!

If this move is true, it bodes well for competitors like In Touch and Life & Style.

By hiring reporters from People magazine, OK! appears to be under the assumption that they will be able to get the job done better.

However, People has always worked with an incredibly large staff.  When those reporters jump to the “smaller” rivals, they quickly find out how challenging it is to work in a leaner environment.