Rolling Stone Hit With Layoffs Amid Ongoing Staff Reductions at Penske

An unknown number of Rolling Stone staff, including some of the storied publication's most prominent voices, were laid off on Monday, Oliver Darcy reported. The cuts come as parent company Penske Media Corp. is actively looking for ways to shrink headcount across its many properties. However, they may also be the sign of a change in direction under new CEO Julian Holguin, rather than a staff reduction, as Rolling Stone has also posted multiple new job listings. According to Darcy, among the affected Rolling Stone staffers are executive digital director Lisa Tozzi, chief television . . .