Vice Media Layoffs

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After a shift to video, Vice Media lays off writers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/business/media/vice-media-layoffs.html

After a shift to video, Vice Media lays off writers.
Aug 26, 2021 — Vice Media is shifting to video and laying off staff as it considers deals that could take it public. Last year, Vice Media laid off 155 workers …


Vice Media Makes New Round of Layoffs in Digital … – Variety

https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/vice-media-round-layoffs-1235049824/

Aug 26, 2021 — Vice Media laid off 17 staffers in its digital group and Refinery29, part of a broader shift toward video and visual content.


Vice Media Union to Nancy Dubuc: Severance Terms Are …

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/vice-media-union-nancy-dubuc-layoffs-1235011432/

Sep 11, 2021 — Vice Media’s union sent a letter to CEO Nancy Dubuc demanding changes to the “unconscionable” severance terms for recently laid off staff.


Vice Begins New Round of Layoffs After Latest Pivot to Video

Vice Begins New Round of Layoffs After Latest Pivot to Video

Vice Media saw another round of layoffs Thursday, just weeks after declaring a pivot to video content. According to one source with knowledge of the layoffs …


Vice Media Cuts 155 Staffers in New Round of Layoffs

Vice Media Cuts 155 Staffers in New Round of Layoffs

Vice Media has laid off roughly 155 employees, according to a Friday memo from CEO Nancy Dubuc. The memo, reviewed by TheWrap, said 55 of the cuts will be …


Vice begins a new round of layoffs as company shifts to video

https://nypost.com/2021/08/26/vice-begins-a-new-round-of-layoffs-as-company-shifts-to-video/

Aug 26, 2021 — Vice Media quietly enacted a new round of layoffs Thursday, as the Brooklyn-based gonzo news company continued to shift its focus toward …


Vice Media Lays Off Staff Members At Vice, Refinery29 In …

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vice-media-layoffs-refinery29_n_6127c4c0e4b0231e36996a5e

Aug 26, 2021 — The organization let go of 155 employees just last year. … Vice Media Group undertook a round of layoffs Thursday, just 15 months after letting …


Vice Media Trims More Editorial Workers Amid Video Push …

Vice Media Trims More Editorial Workers Amid Video Push Outside Of News Division

Aug 26, 2021 — Vice Media , which went through a round of major layoffs in May 2020, is shedding about 20 more positions as it prioritizes video over text …


Vice Media announces new layoffs amid ongoing financial …

Vice Media announces new layoffs amid ongoing financial struggles

Aug 27, 2021 — Vice Media announces new layoffs amid ongoing financial struggles. This story, plus Apple to take smaller portion of publishers’ sales if …


Journalists FURIOUS About Vice Media Layoffs! They Didn’t …


Frequently Asked Questions

Who got laid off from VICE?

Others who said they have been let go by Vice include Casey Johnston, lifestyle editorial director, entertainment writer Jelisa Castrodale, and Josh Terry, a contributing culture writer. “VICE laid me off today, but I did what I came to do: great work with my beautiful team,” Johnston wrote in a tweet.

What happened Vice Media?

However, on 10 June 2019, HBO announced the news program’s cancellation in addition to ending relations with Vice Media, after a seven-year partnership. In August 2019, it was reported that the company was laying off staff, as part of a shift towards news that would involve merging VICELAND and VICE News.

Who bought VICE?

A&E Networks bought a portion of Vice in 2017. James Murdoch bought a portion as well in 2019. In 2017, TPG Capital invested $450 million into Vice as a part of $1.4 billion it raised from investors. In 2019, the George Soros-owned Soros Capital Management was part of an investor consortium loaned $250 million to Vice.

Who owns vice media?

Shane Smith is the founder and CEO of VICE, the global youth media brand. One of the industry’s most respected visionaries, Smith is also a critically acclaimed journalist, and the host and executive producer for the Emmy winning news series, VICE, on HBO.

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