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Vice roasted for paying execs up to $900K before filing for bankruptcy
Senior staff reporter Joseph Cox shared screenshots that showed Vice's former executives pulled in cushy salaries to the tune of $815,254, plus bonuses over $100,000.
Refinery29 a victim of 'woke' politics, not fashion: Vice critics
“Refinery 29 chose the whims of their writers over the needs of their advertisers,” a person close to the company said.
Vice begins a new round of layoffs as company shifts to video
Vice Media quietly enacted a new round of layoffs Thursday, as the Brooklyn-based gonzo news company continued to shift its focus toward video content. A memo from Vice's chief digital...
Refinery29's top editor resigns amid accusations of toxic work culture
The top editor at Refinery29 has resigned amid complaints by former staffers of a toxic work culture that favored white employees. Christene Barberich, the 15-year-old, female-focused site's longtime global editor...
Refinery29 editorial workers will be covered by Vice Media's union agreement
Refinery29, which had not finalized a union contract when it was acquired by Vice Media in November, will now have its editorial workers covered by the collective bargaining agreement hammered...
Vice Media takes hit in valuation as it acquires Refinery29
Vice Media — the Brooklyn-based gonzo news empire founded by Shane Smith — has bought Refinery29, a lifestyle site that caters to millennial women. Terms were not disclosed, but sources...
Vice's planned takeover of Refinery29 may result in culture clash, layoffs
If Vice Media succeeds in its planned takeover of Refinery29, some media watchers are predicting a major clash of cultures and a new round of layoffs. The two companies each...
Refinery29 is slashing 10 percent of its workforce
Refinery29 said it is slashing 10 percent of its workforce, or about 40 people, as the once red-hot site aimed at millennial women faces a revenue shortfall. It’s the second...
Turner Networks chases young women with Refinery29
Time Warner’s Turner Networks has agreed to acquire a stake in digital publisher Refinery29 in a $45 million funding round with other investors to expand its audience of millennial women,...