The Daily Beast is dismantling its senior editorial team following voluntary buyouts last month. Senior staff members like Justin Baragona, Jose Pagliery, and Pilar Melendez are exiting, resulting in 70% of unionized employees leaving.

Following voluntary buyouts last month, which resulted in the departure of over 70% of unionized employees, The Daily Beast is dismantling its senior editorial team, as TheWrap has learned.

According to someone with knowledge of the issue, senior staff members taking buyouts include media reporter Justin Baragona, political investigations reporter Jose Pagliery, senior national reporter Pilar Melendez, senior reporter Emily Shugerman, and more. Nearly 70% of the guild, or twenty-five unionized employees, including nearly all of the outlet's top staff members, accepted the buyout offers.

Furthermore, editorial staff members who are not members of a union anticipate more layoffs by the end of the month.

The person told TheWrap, "We're watc...