New England Sports Network editorial staffers were informed Monday that the department is being restructured as of May 2 and that they would be laid off.
The editorial cuts, which include the writers, reporters, and editors of NESN.com, were part of a broader series of layoffs across NESN on Monday.
Editorial was the hardest-hit department, but the cuts were connected to the network and Boston Globe Media’s decision to cancel “The Boston Globe Today” television show and lay off four employees.
A NESN spokesperson confirmed that the decisions were part of the same restructuring, saying that they were “part of an overall assessment and strategic pivot to a different model.