Christene Barberich: Last News

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRefinery29’s Amy Emmerich is departing as global president and chief content officer of the Vice Media Group-owned women’s media brand, Variety has confirmed.Emmerich, who joined R29 in 2015 before it was acquired last year by Vice, is leaving the company less than a month after Refinery29 editor-in-chief and co-founder Christene Barberich stepped down as EIC following criticism over the staff’s lack of racial diversity and allegations of racial discrimination.Vice Media Group CEO Nancy Dubuc announced Emmerich’s exit in a memo to staff Thursday, without providing an explanation for why she was leaving.“Since joining Refinery29 more than five years ago, Amy has been passionately committed to building the

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter criticism over Refinery29’s lack of racial diversity and allegations of racial discrimination, Christene Barberich, co-founder and global editor-in-chief of the women-focused media brand, announced that she is stepping down from the EIC role.Refinery29 is part of Vice Media Group, which acquired the digital-media company last fall. Barberich’s move to relinquish the top editorial role came after “many women of color” last week came forward to “thoughtfully share their experiences of racist aggressions at @Refinery29,” the R29 Union tweeted on June 5.