Yet Another G/O Media Top Editor Quits, Lashes Out at ‘Herb’ CEO
G/O Media lost yet another top editor on Thursday as Kotaku’s editor-in-chief Jen Glennon announced her resignation from atop the gaming news outlet. Her exit continues the beleaguered media company’s losing streak of bleeding top talent, shutting down websites, and undermining its wider credibility.
“Some personal news! I’ve resigned from Kotaku and Jim Spanfeller is an herb,” Glennon wrote on X on Thursday, referring to the G/O Media CEO and the unflattering nickname staffers past and present have bestowed upon him. In a follow-up post, Glennon said she was feeling “GREAT” about her decision. Neither G/O Media nor Glennon immediately responded to a request for comment.
According to Aftermath, Glennon resigned after G/O Media proposed the website pivot from reporting gaming news to producing video game guides. The company expected Kotaku staffers to meet a quota of 50 guides a week, according to the report.