From the article down at AsAmNews where you can read it in full (https://asamnews.com/2025/10/15/poc-verticals-axed-nbc-journalists-aapi/):
NBC has reportedly dissolved the editorial team “NBC Asian America,” its vertical dedicated to covering Asian American communities. It has done the same with teams behind NBC BLK, NBC Latino, NBC Asian America, and NBC Out. Two sources told The Wrap that the teams were dissolved as a part of NBC’s layoffs of over 150 staff members. The Advocate also confirmed the cuts with a source impacted by the layoffs.
I did not always agree with NBC News Asian America on everything they printed, particularly their use of Miss Saigon (which I felt they glorified), and I wrote such, in one particular post down at YOMYOMF, which I thought might be a little complicated for them (but it was still run), which you can read here: http://www.slanteyefortheroundeye.com/2020/12/post-archives-thanks-for-nothing-nbc.html (and yes I do call myself Viet Daddy).
All of that being said (because while I was, well...truthful...I still did not go ad hominem on them)--I am very sorry to hear about the people who were laid off or restructured because that is just never fun, especially in this economy of WTH is going on--and especially during this administration and eveyrone bowing to Trump, because I'd be asking all those questions myself after losing a job--and this was still a major news outlet that was covering Asian American issues.
It still did good work for the community. A lot of great community voices were allowed to shine there--and in a major news network.
Times change though.
And maybe they'll have a new editing team someday again, because it will still be there, but instead of community, more algorithmic it sounds like to pull "Asian news".
But for now, amd like many others--they'll water down their diversity, equity, and inclusion.
