Three Senior Vice Media Editors Exiting After Company Closes Post-Bankruptcy Sale
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Vice Media Group, the day after closing its sale following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, has made changes to its top editorial ranks.
The personnel changes were announced by Cory Haik, chief operating officer of Vice Media’s news and entertainment group, in a memo to staff Tuesday, who said they were part of “usher[ing] in an era of rebuilding and focusing on growth across Vice.” Exiting the company are Katie Drummond, senior VP, global news and entertainment; Jason Koebler, editor in chief of Vice’s Motherboard technology publication; and Motherboard executive editor Emanuel Maiberg.
In addition, Matthew Schnipper, senior director, global news operations, will depart Vice in early September “to focus fully on a book he’s writing for Random House,” according to Haik’s memo.
Jamie Clifton, editor in chief of Vice Culture, will continue to lead the text-based content editorial operations, while Erica Matson, executive producer, Vice News and Entertainment, will head the multiplatform and video teams.
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