New York Magazine Merge With Vox Media
25th Sept, 2019- Vox Media acquires New York Media, home of the prestigious "New York" magazine and a series of other titles.
A joint statement presented the move as a merger, although Jim Bankoff, the head of Vox will "lead all aspects" of the new company and the New York Times reported that New York Media would be "effectively taking a minority stake" in Vox.
Launched in 1968 New York magazine has become a prominent voice in
culture and lifestyle writing in its home city and beyond, winning
dozens of National Magazine Awards and a Pulitzer in 2018 for criticism.
The 1977 classic film "Saturday Night Fever" was inspired by an article that appeared in the magazine, as was 2007's "American Gangster" starring Denzel Washington.
New York Media also owns a stable of websites o...