Vox Media names Wu executive editor for Eater
Stephanie Wu is now executive editor at Eater, Vox Media, overseeing the editorial organization, including writers, editors and video creators. She will also act as a key partner to Eater’s EIC and SVP Amanda Kludt on building the publication´s editorial excellence. Wu joins from Conde Nast Traveler, where she served as digital director. She also […]
Goren departs Washington Post for Vox
Eliza Goren is joining Vox Media as manager of newsroom analytics. Recently, she was a subscriber engagement editor at The Washington Post. Before that, she held the post of audience analyst: editorial experiments. She has also worked at The ONE Campaign as an assistant marketing data analyst in Washington. She has also interned at Summit […]
Vox senior identities editor Machado departs
As Vox has decided to eliminate the identities section, senior identities editor Jessica Machado will be leaving. Prior to joining Vox, Machado was an identities editor at The Daily Dot. She has also freelanced for The Washington Post, Elle, Vice, BuzzFeed, The Cut, The Awl, US Weekly, Time Out New York and The Oregonian, among […]
Barber departs Washington Post for Vox
Greg Barber, director of news product at The Washington Post, will be leaving to join Vox Media as vice president of product. Barber has been with the Post for over 18 years, previously serving as national news editor/news editor for Express, deputy editor for Express, managing editor for WaPo Labs and director of digital news […]
Recode/Vox seek a billionaire power and influence reporter
Recode and Vox are looking for a senior reporter to cover a newly emerging beat that’s finally capturing more of the world’s attention: billionaire power and influence in the US. A newer class of billionaires has emerged in recent years as their tech companies have ascended to the top of the US economy and reshaped […]
Vox journalist Wazwaz goes freelance
Vox Media podcast producer Noor Wazwaz has left her post to freelance. Previously, she held the same post at Magnificent News. She was also an intern, news assistant – Invisibilia, production assistant – Embedded, production assistant – Morning Edition, and director – Morning Edition at NPR. She has also reported for Medill News Svc. Wazwaz […]
Vox energy reporter Roberts leaves to start a newsletter
Vox energy and climate change reporter David Roberts has left the website to start a newsletter. Friday was his last day. “It’s time for me to be my own boss, pursue my own weird obsessions, and best of all, build a community of people who share those obsessions,” he wrote on Twitter. His work has been […]
Vox to lay off 6 percent of its staff
Vox Media, home to brands like New York Magazine, SB Nation and Curbed and having around 1,200 staff members, is planning on laying off 6 percent of its employees. Majority of the laid-off employees were previously furloughed due to the pandemic. The redundancies were announced via an internal email from Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff. […]
Vox Media to announce furloughs in a bid to avoid layoffs
Vox Media is on the verge of announcing a furlough of about 100 employees later this week. Currently, executives are negotiating details with the Writers Guild of America, East, which represents about 350 Vox staff members, reports CNBC. The number of people furloughed could rise or fall slightly depending on these negotiations. As per the […]
Vox Media seeks lead editor
Vox Media seeks a lead editor who will: Oversee all of the site’s output Be accountable for breaking news and negotiating exclusives on behalf of Eater Chicago Create and assign a calendar of high-performing service-oriented maps content Oversee social media Participate in cross-brand promotional efforts Be a face for the brand, with appearances on panels, radio, […]
