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The news just broke that Vice.com is shutting down. The BBC reported that Vice Media plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it stops publishing on Vice.com, according to a memo from chief executive Bruce Dixon. In May, the firm filed for bankruptcy in the US and was bought by Fortress Investment Group.

Mr Dixon said Vice plans to "partner with established media companies to distribute our digital content". Media firms including Channel 4, Los Angeles Times, and Business Insider have also cut jobs this year. Mr Dixon said "it is no longer cost-effective for us to distribute our digital content the way we have done previously," in the memo seen by the BBC. "Regrettably, this means that we will be reducing our workforce, eliminating several hundred positions," he said.

The company continues to sell the business, according to Mr Dixon who said the announcement will be made in the coming weeks.

Vice Media stops publishing on website and cuts hundreds of jobs

Vice Media Group filed for bankruptcy in May and was bought by Fortress Investment Group.

www.bbc.com

Internet users have been devastated at this blow to quality news reporting.

 

[winjer]

 

[SJRB]

Good riddance. Absolute dogshit platform for and by terrible people.

 

[eddie4]

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

R.I.P Steve Irwin.

 

[GymWolf]

Good riddance.

 

[JimmyRustler]

For all I care 90% of the news outlets can crash and burn. Media needs a complete overhaul. Away with the message spreading hogwash and back the truth seeking journalism.

 

[AV]

A real shame what Vice ultimately became. Used to be some real cool stuff on there a long time ago. Devolved into absolute gutter trash, good riddance.

 

[Toots]

It's kind of sad because we won't be able to have fun at their expense anymore...

Goodnight sweet turd, may flights of gender neutral transfem bipocs sings thee to thy rest.

 

[GymWolf]

It's kind of sad because we won't be able to have fun at their expense anymore...

Goodnight sweet turd, may flights of gender neutral transfem bipocs sings thee to thy rest.

Isn't a transwoman without op just a regular dude with a wig and fat tits? Just suck his dick and tickle his balls, how hard can it be?

 

[nush]

 

[Paasei]

 

[nush]

Isn't a transwoman without op just a regular dude with a wig and fat tits?

 

[GymWolf]

He looks pregnant.

 

[Toots]

Isn't a transwoman without op just a regular dude with a wig and fat tits? Just suck his dick and tickle his balls, how complicate can it be?

Yes it's just a roundabout way to say we have dick sucking tips to give you

 

[Bartski]

 

[MayauMiao]

Vice..dead?

 

[xrnzaaas]

The world is healing.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

This is equal parts hilarious and horrifying.

And yeah, touch a fat woman’s FUPA like it’s more interesting than her actual PA and see how well she takes it.

 

[Kilau]

 

[Trunx81]

 

[Pejo]

Didn't Vice start out as guerilla journalism like way back in the day? Like going into warzones and getting the real scoops of how things were actually playing out for the people involved? I seem to remember that's how it started.

Anyways, it sucked for the last few years at least, rip in piss, Vice.

 

[MudoSkills]

Didn't Vice start out as guerilla journalism like way back in the day? Like going into warzones and getting the real scoops of how things were actually playing out for the people involved? I seem to remember that's how it started.

Anyways, it sucked for the last few years at least, rip in piss, Vice.

They used to do proper journalism but for about a decade it has just been articles about different things to shove up your arse while taking ket, read exclusively by insufferable twats.

The Kotaku route.

 

[Lambogenie]

Their video stuff on YouTube is the same or different group? That stuff is good at least.

 

[nush]

I seem to remember that's how it started.

All I remember is the donkey fucker.

 

[darkangel-212559]

Good. F them. Vice and Hamas supporting Al Jazeera were best friends.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Absolutely thrash useless platform pretending to do "journalism". Nothing of value was lost.

 

[CGNoire]

Fuck em. Go Woke....

 

[mortal]

They used to be cool back in the day, but like many other outlets they lost the plot during Trump's presidency, and now they mostly put out nonsense.

 

[*Nightwing]

 

[Lord Panda]

 

[AJUMP23]

I liked the Pizza show that was on VICE TV. That was it. Their news is garbage and I am glad to see them go.

 

[German Hops]

 

[Sonik]

He looks pregnant.

That's because she probably is you fucking bigot

 

[diffusionx]

Vice when it came out was truly interesting, groundbreaking, and captured the ethos of a time and place (Williamsburg/hipster era Brooklyn) like few outlets ever did. How it turned into what it did, I don't know, but deleting the entire thing off the Internet is really emblematic.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Literally have never read a single fucking article from them.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

The more journoscum websites die off, the more my power level increases

 

[GutsOfThor]

And nothing of value was lost

 

[DaciaJC]

Good fucking riddance.

 

[LordCBH]

Good. Vice has sucked ass for years.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

With the shitload of people who do blogs, baity websites, and dumbass posts, just imagine how much better internet content would be if lots of them did positive or educational articles.

Instead, you get clicky stuff like.... "You'll never guess what dress Beyonce wore last night!"

 

[Mistake]

Isn't a transwoman without op just a regular dude with a wig and fat tits? Just suck his dick and tickle his balls, how hard can it be?

Excuse me sir, but I'm pretty sure that's called a pickle tickle with a jingle

 

[stn]

They were solid back in the day but the quality and accuracy of what they were reporting deteriorated greatly. I'm not surprised by this.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Obligatory,

 

[March Climber]

As long as they don't close down the youtube page I'm okay with the website being closed. Vice documentaries on youtube a content goldmine.

 

[Puscifer]

A real shame what Vice ultimately became. Used to be some real cool stuff on there a long time ago. Devolved into absolute gutter trash, good riddance.

I can't really comment on their typed media, I've long said that whatever happened to journalism has made reading modern websites cringe inducing on both sides.

But Vice's YouTube is still pretty amazing for their coverage of fringe topics and I'll be pretty sad to see it go.

 

[The Pleasure]

Tip her. She's putting on a show.

 

[jason10mm]

Alas, the "Solution" folks will take from this are to better align with fringe ideology, double down on shock journalism, butter up to DEI/ESG $$$ providers, and more clickbait.

The clear solution is integrity, objectivity, positivity, common interest, and a focus on humanity over sensationalism. When can I create an A.I. Walter Cronkite?


....with big tits, of course!

 

[jufonuk]

A few old mates of mine work there. Sad to see them go.

Also a lot of other media outlets are laying people off.