People Inc., the publishing big behind People journal, is shedding 195 staff — roughly 6% of its workforce — with most of the cuts hitting its print and legacy internet companies, according to an inner memo obtained by The Post.

Chief Executive Neil Vogel advised workers that the firm has employed 320 staff so far this 12 months and plans to proceed making investments in 2027 despite the newest cuts.

“The rapid changes in media are evident to us all, and require us to be constantly changing as well,” Vogel wrote in the memo.

Media mogul Barry Diller chairs People Incorporated, the mum or dad firm of People Inc., which is slicing 195 jobs. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

“We have significantly increased investments in a host of new projects as we continue to align the company with our biggest opportunities.”

Human sources and managers have scheduled one-on-one conferences with staff affected by the cuts.

The cuts come amid a broader overhaul at the writer, which modified its title from Dotdash Meredith to People Inc. in July of last 12 months.

Its roster of magazines also contains Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, Real Simple, Southern Living, Travel + Leisure and ConsumingWell.

Its mum or dad firm, IAC, which is chaired by media mogul Barry Diller, renamed itself People Incorporated in June 2026 as it sharpened its focus on the publishing enterprise.

The mum or dad stays a separate authorized entity from the writer, whose authorized title is People Inc. Group.

People Inc. CEO Neil Vogel announced layoffs affecting 195 staff, with most of the cuts hitting print and legacy internet operations. Bloomberg via Getty Images

In October 2025, People Inc. axed 226 staff, or roughly 6% of its workforce, as Vogel sought to redirect investments toward social media publishing, commerce, occasions and companies less dependent on conventional web site visitors.

That adopted the elimination of 143 jobs in January 2025 and 53 positions in November 2024, when the firm cited continued weak point in print promoting.

The writer had beforehand slashed 274 jobs in January 2023.

The restructuring comes as People Inc. grapples with declining print income and falling internet visitors, which the firm has attributed primarily to Google’s AI-powered search summaries.

People Inc. publishes magazines including People, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, Real Simple and Travel + Leisure. LightRocket via Getty Images

In the second quarter of 2026, print income tumbled 16% from a 12 months earlier to $132.6 million, while digital income climbed 6% to $289.9 million, according to firm filings.

Traffic to the firm’s core digital properties plunged 22% from a 12 months earlier, a decline the writer attributed primarily to Google’s AI Overviews, which can reply search queries with out directing customers to outside web sites.

Licensing and other digital income rose 23% in the second quarter, while efficiency advertising and marketing income elevated 13%, according to firm filings.

Despite the layoffs, Vogel pointed to continued hiring at the firm.

“We’ve added 320 new employees so far in 2026, expanding our talent and capabilities across the company, and we plan to continue making meaningful investments in 2027,” he wrote.

Vogel said the firm would maintain an all-hands assembly after asserting third-quarter earnings to talk about its course and priorities for next 12 months.

The Post has sought remark from People Inc.