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Sarah ScireJuly 13, 2022

Lost for words? A new, free resource offers journalists guidance on thorny topics

“You might be a copy editor looking for a deeper history of a sensitive word; a writer rethinking who your beat is serving; or a manager trying to make a tough call on deadline. The challenge is the same: Language is ever-evolving, and the words we choose to use can have lasting, consequential outcomes.”

Sarah ScireOctober 21, 2021

Vox Media has built a visual way to experience podcasts. It’s accessible to deaf audiences — and gorgeous.

The podcast More Than This had a challenge. How could they recreate the emotions, pacing, and atmosphere of their episodes without using any audio?

Hanaa' TameezAugust 3, 2021

Longform joins Vox and will expand its guests to include podcast hosts and documentary filmmakers

“No matter the amount of tweeting or social media promotion that you might do, [the place] where you need to look to grow your audience is existing podcasts.”

Hanaa' TameezMay 6, 2021

Swati Sharma is leading a new era in Vox’s mission to “explain the world”

“When I think about the kinds of stories I want us to do more of, it’s the kind of coverage that pushes people to have the conversations that lead to real change.”

Nicholas QuahAugust 18, 2020

Vice is bringing in a big audio team to do new kinds of podcasts — from a daily news show to a seasonal series

Plus: The BBC’s problems with race continue, Freakonomics Radio expands, Spotify is hiring for a head of audiobooks, and what it’s like to make a sports podcast right now.

Christine SchmidtDecember 10, 2019

As it settles into Vox, Recode is starting a new project to help people feel power over algorithms

“It’s about cutting through the apathy that a lot of people have about tech because it feels mysterious, letting people know there are decisions and changes you can make to your behavior that will feel empowering to people.”

Joshua BentonSeptember 25, 2019

Vox Media and New York magazine isn’t a marriage, but it’s a deal that makes sense

Two companies with similar editorial values and brands that mostly complement instead of overlap. This is the kind of smart merger we should see more of.

Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 24, 2019

In the latest sign things really are dire, BuzzFeed is laying off 15 percent of its staff

“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.”

Recode, the original good tech news site, is folding into Vox.com (but relaunching next year)

Christine SchmidtOctober 15, 2018

Will Vox’s new section on effective altruism…well, do any good?

“It came out of a sense that there were some really important topics with impacts on human beings that didn’t get as much coverage in traditional journalism sections and pieces.”

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