Schumer fires video unit staff

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Schumer fires video unit staff

By BURGESS EVERETT 12/20/16 12:05 PM EST

Incoming Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer cleaned house last week in the Senate Democrats' internal video department, firing nearly all its employees amid plans to revamp the unit with a new digital operation aimed at creating viral social media content.

Schumer (D-N.Y.) informed the employees of the Senate Democratic Media Center of their dismissal on Friday, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Several people in the unit had been with the in-house video production operation for years; goodbye emails obtained by POLITICO were from staffers who worked in the Senate for 29 years and 20 years, respectively.

More than a half-dozen people were fired, sources said; according to LegiStorm, the media center has eight employees.

"On Friday, December 16, 2016, my colleagues and I in the Senate Democratic Media Center were informed by the incoming Democratic Leaders office that our services were no longer needed," said one staffer in an email to Democratic staffers...


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http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/senate-democrats-video-department-fired-232851

[DURHAM D]

1. I was not aware that we even have a Senate Democratic Media Center.

Obviously they weren't doing their job very well if we don't even know they exist.

[think]

2. The timing wasn't great but agree this is a needed updating. Looks like Schumer wants to

connect with voters via social media to get the Democratic out on issues and actions.

This seems like it should be a very good move in the long run.

[brush]

3. WTH. Kinda cold hearted. At least let them have a good holiday before pulling the plug.

[uponit7771]

4. +1