Vice Layoffs

Recent News and Discussions About Vice Layoffs

Unity Employees ‘Mad and Stressed Out’ Amidst Unexpected …

https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7vmqj/unity-employees-mad-and-stressed-out-amidst-unexpected-layoffs

Unity Employees 'Mad and Stressed Out' Amidst Unexpected ...
Jun 30, 2022 — It comes just weeks after Riccitiello told explicitly employees in an all-hands meeting that layoffs weren’t coming. “As part of a continued …


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

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

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 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 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 Union to Nancy Dubuc: Severance Terms Are …

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

Sep 11, 2021 — A former member of the Vice union who was impacted by the August layoffs acknowledged that job cuts were an “unfortunate reality” of the media …


Vice Media Union Calls Layoffs “Macabre Annual Ritual” Amid …

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/vice-media-layoffs-1235003659/

Aug 26, 2021 — After 17 staffers at Vice Digital and Refinery29 were laid off on Thursday, the Vice Media and Refinery29 unions decried the staff cuts as “a …


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 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 initiated a round of major layoffs in May 2020, is shedding about 20 more editorial positions in a push deeper into video.


Vice Media just laid off a handful of digital staffers

https://www.businessinsider.com/vice-media-has-made-layoffs-in-its-digital-unit-2021-3

Mar 26, 2021 — Vice sources described the move as a restructuring rather than cost-cutting exercise. At a meeting on Thursday, employees were told that the …


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 laid off?

Being laid off means you have lost your job due to changes that the company has decided to make on its end. The difference between being laid off and being fired is that if you are fired, the company considers that your actions have caused the termination. If you are laid off, you didn’t necessarily do anything wrong.

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 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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