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Amid journalists strike, manager is ‘exhausted’

The top editor at Insider admitted to other bosses at the embattled news site that “I’m tired too” as a writer’s strike enters its second week — and suggested that they pace themselves as they continue to crank out stories to keep the site afloat.

In a Slack message reviewed by The Post, editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson — who has been forced to write 11 stories himself since the strike started — warned that the chaos “may last a little longer” as reporters continue to strike over wages, benefits and layoffs that claimed 10% of the workforce last month.

“I know you’re tired. I’m tired too,” Carlson wrote Thursday to non-union staffers, which include editors and reporters based outside the US. “So I have an important message: We are exiting the ‘do this on adrenaline’ phase, and moving into a phase where we have to keep serving our audience, but in a way that it’s sustainable for you.”

Sources said the message was in response to complaints from managers about the punishing workload, which includes churning out multiple stories a day, repurposing old stories — and in at least one case, publishing a rough draft of a reporter’s story in a desperate bid to shore up web traffic.

“It’s clear from what we’ve seen in Slack that the managers that are left are scrambling to make up the work that union members usually do,” said William Antonelli, a tech reporter and News Guild of New York shop steward.

“The managers that I’ve spoken to have made it clear that they trust the union’s word much more than the company executives,” he added.

“Of course, it’s been challenging for our newsroom to keep up the pace as half our team isn’t working,” said an Insider spokesman. “Thankfully, the other half is doing a spectacular job, so overall we’re fine. We miss those who are on strike, and hope to come to an agreement soon.”

The lack of fresh copy has forced Insider CEO Henry Blodget to pen a few columns himself, tagging them with headlines like “Yes, you should have children, even in the face of climate change!” and “Thank you, Apple! Ignore the haters.”

I know you’re tired. I’m tired too.

— Insider editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson