Patch Now Has Some Unstaffed Sites

Posted Wednesday, October 16, 2013 3:30 pm

By: Jim Romenesko | JimRomenesko

Patch now has three types of sites: Staffed, Lightly Staffed, and Unstaffed. They’re explained in a memo sent this morning by Patch Media CEO Bud Rosenthal.  

Patch Team – I would like to share an update with you as we are continuing to follow through on the plan, outlined back in August, to focus our resources on our most economically viable sites.

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Patch Now Has Some Unstaffed Sites

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