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Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss
Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit production company behind the beloved children's educational TV show "Sesame Street," is facing major staff cuts after losing key funding. Daily Voice confirmed the layoffs in an email from a Sesame Workshop spokesperson on Wednesday, Mar. 5. The job cuts were first reported by Semafor media editor Max Tani, who obtained an internal staff note from CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin. The spokesperson didn't disclose how many employees were affected. "As production of our 56th season begins next month, we remain as committed as ever to bringin…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
NJ Woman Behind Elmo's Viral Tweet In Disbelief: 'Wildest Week Of My Life' NJ Woman Behind Elmo's Viral Tweet In Disbelief: 'Wildest Week Of My Life'
NJ Woman Behind Elmo's Viral Tweet In Disbelief: 'Wildest Week Of My Life' Elmo checked in. And the internet responded. Christina Vittas, 25, a Wayne native who now lives in Hoboken, is the social media manager for Sesame Street's furry red monster. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christina Vittas (@c_vittas) On Jan. 29, Vittas tweeted out a seemingly innocent question to Elmo's followers. "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?"  Vittas, whose LinkedIn page shows she's been working at Sesame Street for 3 years, never could've predicted what followed: Hundreds and thousands of response…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Book Ban, Including Sesame Street, Sparks Protest In Pennsylvania Book Ban, Including Sesame Street, Sparks Protest In Pennsylvania
Book Ban, Including Sesame Street, Sparks Protest In Pennsylvania A student protest is under way after a list of banned media was released which includes Sesame Street and PBS documentaries. A diversity committee was formed at the Central York School District to overhaul the school's representation of diverse voices and highlight topics that were more culturally relevant in 2020. Instead the list was turned into a banned media list as anti-critical race theory sentiments rose. The change happened at a school board meeting in Nov. of 2020. That night the school board of the Central York School District voted in support of a "resource ban" of the diversit…

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by Jillian Pikora