As it trims staff, BuzzFeed has been examining the “the evolving economics of digital platform.

“We’ve developed a good understanding of where we can consolidate our teams, focus in on the content that is working, and achieve the right cost structures,” Chief Executive Officer Jonah Peretti said in a memo to employees.

The cutbacks are part of a wave of media layoffs. Verizon Communications said earlier Wednesday that it would be cutting about 7% of its digital-media operations, a business that includes AOL, Yahoo and the Huffington Post.

Gannett also has been laying off journalists from its collection of newspapers.

BuzzFeed, a pioneering site that spans hard news, personality quizzes and listicle-style features, was long seen as a way for journalism to prosper in a post-print era. But growth alone hasn’t been enough to ensure success, Peretti said in his memo.

“The restructuring we are undertaking will reduce our costs and improve our operating model so we can thrive and control our own destiny, without ever needing to raise funding again.

“These changes will allow us to be the clear winner in the market as the economics of digital media continue to improv,” he said.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the cuts, saying they would amount to about 250 jobs.

In his memo, Peretti promised to share more about the company’s plans in the next few days.

“Even though I’m confident this is the right business decision, it is upsetting and disappointing,” he said.