{"id":42216,"date":"2024-02-23T16:07:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T21:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=42216"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T21:07:46","slug":"vice-and-engadget-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/23\/vice-and-engadget-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice and Engadget “Content”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruce Dixon<\/a>:<\/p>\n

We create and produce outstanding original content true to the Vice brand. However, it is no longer cost-effective for us to distribute our digital content the way we have done previously. Moving forward, we will look to partner with established media companies to distribute our digital content, including news, on their global platforms, as we fully transition to a studio model. As part of this shift, we will no longer publish content on vice.com, instead putting more emphasis on our social channels as we accelerate our discussions with partners to take our content to where it will be viewed most broadly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Via Nick Heer<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The way Vice<\/em> has “distributed [its] digital content […] previously” is by having a website. That it is not “cost-effective” to run a website is creating rumours<\/a> that it is about to be shuttered without any real effort at preservation.<\/p>

This is a real shame; Vice<\/em> had some of the best privacy and security coverage in the industry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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There will never be a website like Motherboard.<\/p>\n

A product of a time and place that will never be replicated. And for all its faults (and there were millions of them), Vice was smart enough to let us thrive on our own.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Brian Merchant<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Just incredible. The CEO of VICE is giving up on one of the most popular global media brands, firing its journalists and shutting down Vice.com in order to “transition to a studio model” which means… what? Posting brand stuff to Instagram?<\/p>\n

VICE has always<\/em> been a mess, but this is such a sad and ignominious end to a place that for all its many faults, produced some excellent work and a very talented stable of journalists who deserve a hell of a lot better than this.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Ernie Smith<\/a> (via Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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It’s confirmed. The Vice website is shutting down.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

See also: Samantha Cole<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Mia Sato<\/a> (via John Gruber<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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The nearly 20-year-old tech publication Engadget is laying off staff and restructuring editorial teams today with a new focus around traffic and revenue growth. The changes are designed to give the outlet a stronger emphasis on commerce revenue, while removing key editorial leaders from its newsroom, including its editor-in-chief.<\/p>\n

Engadget, which is operated by Yahoo, will lay off 10 employees, according to people with knowledge of the situation who say staff were “blindsided” by the decision. In addition to cutting staff, the editorial team will split into two sections: “news and features” and “reviews and buying advice.” The news teams will focus on traffic growth, while the reviews teams will report to commerce leaders.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Via John Gruber<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The sort of executive who calls what their own publication creates “content” is exactly the sort of asshole who thinks talented editors and writers can be laid off while increasing “velocity” and the quality of the work.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n