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This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because <replace these words with your reason>. — Page Fold ( talk) 03:51, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
Please do not delete this article. I'm still working on it. Vox Media is the new brand name for SB Nation.
How could the company have been founded in 2011 when it had been previously been funded in previous years? How could it have been founded in 2011 when, under a previous name, the same company is stated on this page to have been founded in 2003? The claim of being founded in 2011 makes no sense, yet no-one has corrected it, which is puzzling!-- greenrd ( talk) 23:19, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Vox youtube channel videos are informative, but many of those are also incredibly slanted and partisan, reeking of "Leftist" propaganda. -- KpoT ( talk) 22:29, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
Do you have sources for such an addition? Dimadick ( talk) 08:05, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
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On behalf of Vox Media, and as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I am hoping to make some improvements to this Wikipedia article and others related to the company. I will not edit the article directly because of my conflict of interest, and will be relying on volunteer editors to review and implement proposed changes appropriately.
I would like to start my requests for this article by seeking to remove problematic sourcing:
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| founders =
| defunct = | hq_location = | hq_location_city = New York City and Washington, D.C. | hq_location_country = United States | num_locations = | num_locations_year = | area_served =
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I would also like to propose changes to the article's infobox. Currently, the article uses the Template:Infobox dot-com company template, which redirects to Template:Infobox website. Vox Media is a company, not a website, so I suggest replacing the current infobox with the up-to-date version of Template:Infobox company. I will likely have subsequent additions to this infobox, but for now I'd like to focus on replacing the incorrect infobox.
I propose replacing the current infobox with the one displayed to the right. Again, there may be other fields to fill in, but this change would at least add the correct template, remove inappropriate fields (such as "Type of site", "Available in = English", and "Registration= Optional"), and display the company's eight brands. ("Brands" is a parameter of the company infobox, but not the website infobox.)
If helpful, here is markup for the infobox, which can be copied and pasted appropriately:
{{Infobox company
| name = Vox Media
| logo = Vox Media logo.svg
| logo_size =
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| logo_caption = The company's logo
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| native_name_lang = <!-- Use ISO 639-1 code, e.g. "fr" for French. For multiple names in different languages, use {{Lang|[code]|[name]}}. -->
| romanized_name =
| former_name =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| traded_as =
| ISIN =
| ISIN2 =
| industry = [[Digital media]]
| genre =
| fate =
| predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = -->
| successor = <!-- or: | successors = -->
| founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in [[city]], [[state]], [[country]] -->
| founders = {{Flatlist|
* [[Jerome Armstrong]]
* [[Tyler Bleszinski]]
* [[Markos Moulitsas]]
}}
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city = [[New York City]] and [[Washington, D.C.]]
| hq_location_country = United States
| num_locations =
| num_locations_year = <!-- Year of num_locations data (if known) -->
| area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = -->
| key_people = {{Flatlist|
* [[Jim Bankoff]] ([[Chairman]],[[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
* [[Marty Moe]] ([[President (corporate title)|President]])
* Trei Brundrett ([[Chief operating officer|COO]])<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/vox-media-names-trei-brundrett-as-its-first-coo/|title=Vox Media Names Trei Brundrett as Its First COO
|work=Adweek|first=Corinne|last=Grinapol|date=February 6, 2017|accessdate=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
}}
| products =
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* [[Curbed]]
* Eater
* ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''
* Racked
* ''[[Recode]]''
* [[SB Nation]]
* ''[[The Verge]]''
* [[Vox (website)|Vox]]
}}
| production =
| production_year = <!-- Year of production data (if known) -->
| services =
| revenue =
| revenue_year = <!-- Year of revenue data (if known) -->
| operating_income =
| income_year = <!-- Year of operating_income data (if known) -->
| net_income = <!-- or: | profit = -->
| net_income_year = <!-- or: | profit_year = --><!-- Year of net_income/profit data (if known) -->
| aum = <!-- Only for financial-service companies -->
| assets =
| assets_year = <!-- Year of assets data (if known) -->
| equity =
| equity_year = <!-- Year of equity data (if known) -->
| owner = <!-- or: | owners = -->
| members =
| members_year = <!-- Year of members data (if known) -->
| num_employees =
| num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) -->
| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid =
| module = <!-- Used to embed other templates -->
| ratio = <!-- Basel III ratio, for BANKS ONLY -->
| rating = <!-- credit rating, for BANKS ONLY -->
| website = {{URL|voxmedia.com}}
| footnotes =
| intl = <!-- Set positively ("true"/"yes"/etc) if company is international, otherwise omit -->
}}
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Thank you for considering both of these requests, and please let me know if you have any questions. Inkian Jason ( talk) 00:29, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
Hello again. On behalf of Vox Media, I recently submitted a proposed article draft for Eater, Vox's food and dining site, for community review; the draft was declined by Legacypac, whose feedback is that for now Eater is, "Better covered under Vox Media". Based on this feedback, I'd like to suggest expanding the existing section of the Vox Media article. I've worked to draft a summary of Eater to expand and update the parent company article as the current summary offers little more than the founders, a list of cities, and when the site relaunched.
I propose the following, which I'm hoping editors will review and implement appropriately:
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The food and dining site Eater serves as a local restaurant guide, offering reviews as well as news about the restaurant industry. [2] [3] Eater was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in July 2005, [4] [5] and initially focused on New York City's dining and nightlife scenes. [6] The blog was one of three comprising the Curbed Network, founded by Steele in 2004, [7] along with Curbed and Racked. Eater was initially led by co-founders Leventhal and Steele, who had the titles "Head Eater" and CEO, respectively. [6] [8] By 2007, Eater was receiving tens of thousands of readers per day. [1] After expanding into Los Angeles and San Francisco, [1] [9] the network went national in 2009, [6] and covered approximately 20 cities and one U.S. state (Maine) by mid 2012. [10] [11] Following Vox Media's purchase of the Curbed Network in November 2013, [12] [8] [13] traffic to Eater increased by 250 percent. [14] In early 2014, Business Insider reported that Eater was generating approximately 2 million of Vox Media's 45 million unique monthly visitors, according to the analytics company comScore. [3] The site began using Vox Media's content management system, Chorus, and producing more video content. [4] [14] Steele said he sold Eater partly to observe Chorus' influence on the site. The platform allows Eater to enhance map, journalistic, and visual features, and improves user engagement via forums. [14] In 2014, Amanda Kludt was named Eater's first editor-in-chief, [4] [15] and Robert Sietsema was hired to be a New York-based food writer. [3] [14] In mid 2017, Eater launched a London site, the network's first outside North America. Eater hosted 23 sites for cities in the United States and Canada at the time. [16] Eater produced a web series called Savvy, which featured chefs, restaurateurs, and sommeliers discussing dishes and cooking techniques. The program's second season aired in 2015. [17] Eater and PBS collaborated on a six-episode documentary television show about the cuisine of immigrant neighborhoods throughout the U.S., hosted by chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson. The show, No Passport Required, marked Eater's first television production project. Vox Entertainment produced the show, which is slated to broadcast in 2018. Vox Media executives Jim Bankoff and Marty Moe serve as two of several executive producers. [13] [18] In January 2018, Eater and SB Nation aired an online three-episode celebrity cooking competition series sponsored by PepsiCo. The show featured National Football League players Greg Jennings, Rashad Jennings, and Nick Mangold as competitors, as well as chefs Anne Burrell and Josh Capon. [19] Food & Wine has called Eater "required reading". [1] In 2006, the magazine included Steele and Leventhal in their "Tastemaker Awards" list, recognizing fifteen people who had significant impact on the food and wine industries by age 35, for their "ingenious" posts. [9] Steele ranked number 34 in The Daily Meal's 2011 list of "America's 50 Most Powerful People in Food", for his role as a founder of Eater. [2] The network's content has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards, established to honor excellence in cuisine, food writing, and culinary education in the United States. [20] [21] Eater received four additional nominations in 2018. [22] |
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{{Infobox website The food and dining site Eater serves as a local restaurant guide, offering reviews as well as news about the restaurant industry.<ref name="Powerful">{{cite web|title=America's 50 Most Powerful People in Food for 2011|url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/americas-50-most-powerful-people-food-2011-slideshow/slide-18|website=[[The Daily Meal]]|publisher=[[Spanfeller Media Group]]|accessdate=March 13, 2018|date=2011}}</ref><ref name="Shontell">{{cite news|last1=Shontell|first1=Alyson|title=Vox CEO: Here's How We're Able to Get Tons of Traffic Without Gaming Facebook|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/jim-bankoff-qa-2014-3|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[Business Insider]]|publisher=[[Axel Springer SE]]|date=March 13, 2014}}</ref> Eater was co-founded by [[Lockhart Steele]] and Ben Leventhal in July 2005,<ref name="Bhuiyan">{{cite news|last1=Bhuiyan|first1=Johana|title=Food site Eater 'Vox-ifies'|url=https://www.politico.com/media/story/2014/04/food-site-eater-vox-ifies-002058|accessdate=March 12, 2018|work=[[Politico]]|publisher=[[Capitol News Company]]|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Oppenheimer">{{cite news|last1=Oppenheimer|first1=Mark|title=The Optimist's Blogger|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/realestate/keymagazine/21Key-Steele-t.html|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 19, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> and initially focused on New York City's dining and nightlife scenes.<ref name="Druckman">{{cite news|last1=Druckman|first1=Charlotte|title=The Insiders: Ben Leventhal and Lockhart Steele|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/the-insiders-ben-leventhal-and-lockhart-steele/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2009}}</ref> The blog was one of three comprising the Curbed Network, founded by Steele in 2004,<ref name="Grant">{{cite news|last1=Grant|first1=Drew|title=Lockhart Steele Curbs His Enthusiasm|url=http://observer.com/2013/11/lockhart-steele-curbs-his-enthusiasm/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[The Observer]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=November 12, 2013|issn=0029-7712|oclc=50230244}}</ref> along with Curbed and Racked. Eater was initially led by co-founders Leventhal and Steele, who had the titles "Head Eater" and CEO, respectively.<ref name=Druckman/><ref name=Sternberg/> By 2007, Eater was receiving tens of thousands of readers per day.<ref name="Goldman">{{cite news|last1=Goldman|first1=Adam|title=Blog Wields Power in Restaurant World|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/12/AR2007011200160_pf.html|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=January 12, 2007|issn=0190-8286|oclc=2269358}}</ref> After expanding into Los Angeles and San Francisco,<ref name=Goldman/><ref name=FW>{{cite journal|title='06 Tastemaker Awards|journal=Food & Wine|url=http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/06-tastemaker-awards|accessdate=March 14, 2018|first1=Kate|last1=Krader|first2=Ratha|last2=Tep|date=November 1, 2006|issn=0741-9015|publisher=Meredith Corporation}}</ref> the network went national in 2009,<ref name=Druckman/> and covered approximately 20 cities and one U.S. state (Maine) by mid 2012.<ref name="Midson">{{cite news|last1=Midson|first1=Lori|title=Eater launches Denver food site|url=http://www.westword.com/restaurants/eater-launches-denver-food-site-5728399|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=[[Westword]]|publisher=[[Voice Media Group]]|date=December 1, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Goad">{{cite news|last1=Goad|first1=Meredith|title=Now posting: Eater.com's new Maine restaurant blog|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2012/06/13/now-posting-eater_coms-new-maine-restaurant-blog_2012-06-13/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[Portland Press Herald]]|publisher=[[MaineToday Media]]|date=June 13, 2012|oclc=9341113}}</ref> Following Vox Media's purchase of the Curbed Network in November 2013,<ref name="Hempel">{{cite journal|last1=Hempel|first1=Jessi|title=Vox Media acquires Curbed Network for $20-30M|journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=November 11, 2013|url=http://fortune.com/2013/11/11/vox-media-acquires-curbed-network-for-20-30m/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|issn=0015-8259}}</ref><ref name="Sternberg">{{cite journal|last1=Sternberg|first1=Josh|title=Why Lockhart Steele Sold Curbed to Vox|journal=[[Digiday]]|date=November 13, 2013|url=https://digiday.com/media/lockhart-steele-sold-curbed-vox/|accessdate=March 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Spangler">{{cite journal|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=PBS Picks Up Marcus Samuelsson Food and Culture Docu-Series from Vox Media's Eater|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 31, 2017|url=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/pbs-vox-eater-marcus-samuelsson-1202602293/|accessdate=March 12, 2018|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|issn=0042-2738|oclc=810134503}}</ref> traffic to Eater increased by 250 percent.<ref name="Redesign">{{cite journal|last1=Castillo|first1=Michelle|title=Eater's Redesign Is a Test for Vox Media's Chorus Platform|journal=Adweek|date=September 22, 2014|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/eater-s-redesign-test-vox-media-s-chorus-platform-160297/|accessdate=March 14, 2018}}</ref> In early 2014, ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported that Eater was generating approximately 2 million of Vox Media's 45 million unique monthly visitors, according to the analytics company [[comScore]].<ref name=Shontell/> The site began using Vox Media's [[content management system]], Chorus, and producing more video content.<ref name="Bhuiyan"/><ref name=Redesign/> Steele said he sold Eater partly to observe Chorus' influence on the site. The platform allows Eater to enhance map, journalistic, and visual features, and improves user engagement via [[Internet forum|forums]].<ref name=Redesign/> In 2014, Amanda Kludt was named Eater's first [[editor-in-chief]],<ref name=Bhuiyan/><ref name="Vora">{{cite news|last1=Vora|first1=Shivani|title=How Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief of Eater, Spends Her Sundays|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/nyregion/how-amanda-kludt-editor-in-chief-of-eater-spends-her-sundays.html|accessdate=April 9, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> and [[Robert Sietsema]] was hired to be a New York-based food writer.<ref name=Shontell/><ref name="Redesign"/> In mid 2017, Eater launched a London site, the network's first outside North America. Eater hosted 23 sites for cities in the United States and Canada at the time.<ref name="Guaglione">{{cite news|last1=Guaglione|first1=Sara|title=Vox Launches 'Eater London,' Company's First|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/304214/vox-launches-eater-london-companys-first.html?edition=104191|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[MediaPost Communications]]|date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> ====Programming and reception==== ''[[Food & Wine]]'' has called Eater "required reading".<ref name=Goldman/> In 2006, the magazine included Steele and Leventhal in their "Tastemaker Awards" list, recognizing fifteen people who had significant impact on the food and wine industries by age 35, for their "ingenious" posts.<ref name=FW/> Steele ranked number 34 in ''[[The Daily Meal]]''{{'s}} 2011 list of "America's 50 Most Powerful People in Food", for his role as a founder of Eater.<ref name=Powerful/> The network's content has been recognized four times by the [[James Beard Foundation Award]]s, established to honor excellence in cuisine, [[food writing]], and [[Cooking school|culinary education]] in the United States.<ref name="Rudulph">{{cite journal|last1=Rudulph|first1=Heather Wood|title=Get That Life: How I Became the Editor-in-Chief of Eater|journal=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|date=October 31, 2016|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/a7736427/eater-editor-amanda-kludt-get-that-life/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|issn=0010-9541}}</ref><ref>[[James Beard Foundation Award]]s:
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2015-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2015 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 4, 2015}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2016-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2016 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> Eater received four additional nominations in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2018 James Beard Award Nominees|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2018-james-beard-award-nominees|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> |
For Draft:Eater.com, I proposed sections for "Description and history", "Programming", "Leadership and editorial team", and "Reception". Knowing all these headings would likely not work here, I've worked to have a single Eater subsection for "Programming and reception", and trimmed some other details to reduce repetition with the parent article and focus on the most important details about the Eater brand.
I realize implementing this 4-paragraph summary in its entirety might make the "Properties" section a bit lopsided, but I plan to share drafts to expand and update the sections for other Vox Media brands, too. Additionally, the subsections for Eater and Racked are likely to be a bit longer since they are the only Vox Media brands without standalone articles. This should also serve as a solid foundation for a standalone Eater article, if editors decide the brand is independently notable and eligible for a separate article in the future. Again, I'm seeking volunteer editors to review this proposed section and update the Vox Media article appropriately. I've worked to draft neutral content using Wikipedia-appropriate sourcing, and Vox Media has confirmed the accuracy of the draft. I can answer questions/concerns here or on my user talk page. Thank you for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 15:03, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
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Since the draft article has been moved into the main space, I am back to propose a shorter summary of Eater for this parent article. I suggest the following, which is a sourced version of the Eater (website) introduction:
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@ Chetsford: Since you helped with Draft:Eater.com, I wonder if you make be willing to take a quick look at this proposed replacement for this section, which currently has little more than a list of cities as well as some unsourced content? Again, this is essentially a sourced version of the Eater (website) introduction. Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 17:00, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
Eater is a food and dining network of sites, offering reviews and news about the restaurant industry. The network was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012. Vox Media acquired Eater, along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013. In 2017, Eater had around 25 local sites in the United States in Canada, and launched its first international site in London. The site has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards.
- ➡ Druckman, Charlotte (October 6, 2009). "The Insiders: Ben Leventhal and Lockhart Steele". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ➡ Hempel, Jessi (November 11, 2013). "Vox Media acquires Curbed Network for $20-30M". Fortune. Meredith Corporation. ISSN 0015-8259. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ➡ Midson, Lori (December 1, 2011). "Eater launches Denver food site". Westword. Voice Media Group. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ➡ Guaglione, Sara (July 12, 2017). "Vox Launches 'Eater London,' Company's First". MediaPost Communications. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ➡ "Awards Received by Eater". James Beard Foundation.
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- ^ The fourth reference to the James Beard Foundation would be better referenced using a link displaying all awards received by Eater, rather than individual links to each particular year.
@ Spintendo: Hello, I am fine with implementing the proposed text with fewer inline citations, if that's what you think is best. Thanks! Inkian Jason ( talk) 16:51, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
@ GoneIn60: Based on your recent edit to the article, I'm curious if you'd be willing to take a look at the proposed wording for this article's "Eater" section? I've provided markup and sourcing above. Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 19:31, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
Here is an updated version with fewer inline citations, as requested by User:Spintendo and User:Maile66 here:
Eater is a food and dining network of sites, offering reviews and news about the restaurant industry. The network was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, [1] and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012. [2] Vox Media acquired Eater, along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013. [3] In 2017, Eater had around 25 local sites in the United States in Canada, and launched its first international site in London. [4] The site has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards. [5]
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[[Eater (website)|Eater]] is a food and dining network of sites, offering reviews and news about the restaurant industry. The network was co-founded by [[Lockhart Steele]] and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009,<ref name="Druckman">{{cite news|last1=Druckman|first1=Charlotte|title=The Insiders: Ben Leventhal and Lockhart Steele|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/the-insiders-ben-leventhal-and-lockhart-steele/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2009}}</ref> and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012.<ref name="Midson">{{cite news|last1=Midson|first1=Lori|title=Eater launches Denver food site|url=http://www.westword.com/restaurants/eater-launches-denver-food-site-5728399|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=[[Westword]]|publisher=[[Voice Media Group]]|date=December 1, 2011}}</ref> Vox Media acquired Eater, along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013.<ref name="Hempel">{{cite journal|last1=Hempel|first1=Jessi|title=Vox Media acquires Curbed Network for $20-30M|journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=November 11, 2013|url=http://fortune.com/2013/11/11/vox-media-acquires-curbed-network-for-20-30m/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|issn=0015-8259}}</ref> In 2017, Eater had around 25 local sites in the United States in Canada, and launched its first international site in London.<ref name="Guaglione">{{cite news|last1=Guaglione|first1=Sara|title=Vox Launches 'Eater London,' Company's First|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/304214/vox-launches-eater-london-companys-first.html?edition=104191|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=MediaPost Communications|date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> The site has been recognized four times by the [[James Beard Foundation Award]]s.<ref>[[James Beard Foundation Award]]s: * {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2015-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2015 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 4, 2015}} * {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2016-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2016 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> |
@ Maile66: I believe this version complies with your request. Do you mind taking another look? Thanks, Inkian Jason ( talk) 14:47, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
Since conservative media sources like Fox News and National Review are labeled "conservative" on Wikipedia, it is only fair to label progressive/liberal media sources like VOX and its subsidiaries like The Verge "liberal".— Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.179.72.199 ( talk • contribs)
Per these sources. [1] [2] [3] -- 1.152.109.189 ( talk) 23:14, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
More seriously, Vox has faced accusations of peddling "leftwing propaganda" from RedState blogger Erick Erickson, who took issue with a Vox Explains video on US national debt...This is a third-hand opinion buried in the middle of a relatively lengthy article, and surrounded by context. It is clearly not an uncontested trait, not is it treated by the Guardian as a defining trait. The other two are not WP:RS and shouldn't be used at all. The Daily Wire article is clickbait fluff from an outlet with a very poor reputation for accuracy and fact-checking, and the Mideabisafactcheck site is an unreliable blog which doesn't establish that this is a defining trait which would belong in the first sentence. Grayfell ( talk) 00:18, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
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Hi again, I am submitting another edit request on behalf of Vox Media, this time to update the "Polygon" section of this Wikipedia article. Currently, the first paragraph is entirely unsourced and contains unnecessary detail, including a list of names of non-notable individuals. The last sentence of the second paragraph is also unsourced. I've drafted a better overview of the website, using sourced claims made throughout the existing Polygon (website) article, which I've shared below:
The video game website Polygon launched in 2012 as Vox Media's third property, and publishes news, culture, reviews, and videos. [1] [2] The site's founding staff included the editors-in-chief of the gaming sites Joystiq, Kotaku ( Brian Crecente), and The Escapist. [3] Staff published on The Verge as "Vox Games" beginning in February 2012, and launched as Polygon in October. [2] The network features long-form journalism that focuses on the people making and playing the games rather than the games alone, and uses a "direct content sponsorship" model of online advertising. [3] [4] Christopher Grant serves as the current editor. [5]
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I don't edit the main space directly because of my conflict of interest, so I'm seeking assistance from other Wikipedia editors to review and implement the proposed content appropriately. I'm happy to address questions, and thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 16:24, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
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This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because <replace these words with your reason>. — Page Fold ( talk) 03:51, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
Please do not delete this article. I'm still working on it. Vox Media is the new brand name for SB Nation.
How could the company have been founded in 2011 when it had been previously been funded in previous years? How could it have been founded in 2011 when, under a previous name, the same company is stated on this page to have been founded in 2003? The claim of being founded in 2011 makes no sense, yet no-one has corrected it, which is puzzling!-- greenrd ( talk) 23:19, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Vox youtube channel videos are informative, but many of those are also incredibly slanted and partisan, reeking of "Leftist" propaganda. -- KpoT ( talk) 22:29, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
Do you have sources for such an addition? Dimadick ( talk) 08:05, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
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On behalf of Vox Media, and as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I am hoping to make some improvements to this Wikipedia article and others related to the company. I will not edit the article directly because of my conflict of interest, and will be relying on volunteer editors to review and implement proposed changes appropriately.
I would like to start my requests for this article by seeking to remove problematic sourcing:
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I would also like to propose changes to the article's infobox. Currently, the article uses the Template:Infobox dot-com company template, which redirects to Template:Infobox website. Vox Media is a company, not a website, so I suggest replacing the current infobox with the up-to-date version of Template:Infobox company. I will likely have subsequent additions to this infobox, but for now I'd like to focus on replacing the incorrect infobox.
I propose replacing the current infobox with the one displayed to the right. Again, there may be other fields to fill in, but this change would at least add the correct template, remove inappropriate fields (such as "Type of site", "Available in = English", and "Registration= Optional"), and display the company's eight brands. ("Brands" is a parameter of the company infobox, but not the website infobox.)
If helpful, here is markup for the infobox, which can be copied and pasted appropriately:
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* [[Marty Moe]] ([[President (corporate title)|President]])
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Thank you for considering both of these requests, and please let me know if you have any questions. Inkian Jason ( talk) 00:29, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
Hello again. On behalf of Vox Media, I recently submitted a proposed article draft for Eater, Vox's food and dining site, for community review; the draft was declined by Legacypac, whose feedback is that for now Eater is, "Better covered under Vox Media". Based on this feedback, I'd like to suggest expanding the existing section of the Vox Media article. I've worked to draft a summary of Eater to expand and update the parent company article as the current summary offers little more than the founders, a list of cities, and when the site relaunched.
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The food and dining site Eater serves as a local restaurant guide, offering reviews as well as news about the restaurant industry. [2] [3] Eater was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in July 2005, [4] [5] and initially focused on New York City's dining and nightlife scenes. [6] The blog was one of three comprising the Curbed Network, founded by Steele in 2004, [7] along with Curbed and Racked. Eater was initially led by co-founders Leventhal and Steele, who had the titles "Head Eater" and CEO, respectively. [6] [8] By 2007, Eater was receiving tens of thousands of readers per day. [1] After expanding into Los Angeles and San Francisco, [1] [9] the network went national in 2009, [6] and covered approximately 20 cities and one U.S. state (Maine) by mid 2012. [10] [11] Following Vox Media's purchase of the Curbed Network in November 2013, [12] [8] [13] traffic to Eater increased by 250 percent. [14] In early 2014, Business Insider reported that Eater was generating approximately 2 million of Vox Media's 45 million unique monthly visitors, according to the analytics company comScore. [3] The site began using Vox Media's content management system, Chorus, and producing more video content. [4] [14] Steele said he sold Eater partly to observe Chorus' influence on the site. The platform allows Eater to enhance map, journalistic, and visual features, and improves user engagement via forums. [14] In 2014, Amanda Kludt was named Eater's first editor-in-chief, [4] [15] and Robert Sietsema was hired to be a New York-based food writer. [3] [14] In mid 2017, Eater launched a London site, the network's first outside North America. Eater hosted 23 sites for cities in the United States and Canada at the time. [16] Eater produced a web series called Savvy, which featured chefs, restaurateurs, and sommeliers discussing dishes and cooking techniques. The program's second season aired in 2015. [17] Eater and PBS collaborated on a six-episode documentary television show about the cuisine of immigrant neighborhoods throughout the U.S., hosted by chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson. The show, No Passport Required, marked Eater's first television production project. Vox Entertainment produced the show, which is slated to broadcast in 2018. Vox Media executives Jim Bankoff and Marty Moe serve as two of several executive producers. [13] [18] In January 2018, Eater and SB Nation aired an online three-episode celebrity cooking competition series sponsored by PepsiCo. The show featured National Football League players Greg Jennings, Rashad Jennings, and Nick Mangold as competitors, as well as chefs Anne Burrell and Josh Capon. [19] Food & Wine has called Eater "required reading". [1] In 2006, the magazine included Steele and Leventhal in their "Tastemaker Awards" list, recognizing fifteen people who had significant impact on the food and wine industries by age 35, for their "ingenious" posts. [9] Steele ranked number 34 in The Daily Meal's 2011 list of "America's 50 Most Powerful People in Food", for his role as a founder of Eater. [2] The network's content has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards, established to honor excellence in cuisine, food writing, and culinary education in the United States. [20] [21] Eater received four additional nominations in 2018. [22] |
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{{Infobox website The food and dining site Eater serves as a local restaurant guide, offering reviews as well as news about the restaurant industry.<ref name="Powerful">{{cite web|title=America's 50 Most Powerful People in Food for 2011|url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/americas-50-most-powerful-people-food-2011-slideshow/slide-18|website=[[The Daily Meal]]|publisher=[[Spanfeller Media Group]]|accessdate=March 13, 2018|date=2011}}</ref><ref name="Shontell">{{cite news|last1=Shontell|first1=Alyson|title=Vox CEO: Here's How We're Able to Get Tons of Traffic Without Gaming Facebook|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/jim-bankoff-qa-2014-3|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[Business Insider]]|publisher=[[Axel Springer SE]]|date=March 13, 2014}}</ref> Eater was co-founded by [[Lockhart Steele]] and Ben Leventhal in July 2005,<ref name="Bhuiyan">{{cite news|last1=Bhuiyan|first1=Johana|title=Food site Eater 'Vox-ifies'|url=https://www.politico.com/media/story/2014/04/food-site-eater-vox-ifies-002058|accessdate=March 12, 2018|work=[[Politico]]|publisher=[[Capitol News Company]]|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Oppenheimer">{{cite news|last1=Oppenheimer|first1=Mark|title=The Optimist's Blogger|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/realestate/keymagazine/21Key-Steele-t.html|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 19, 2010|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> and initially focused on New York City's dining and nightlife scenes.<ref name="Druckman">{{cite news|last1=Druckman|first1=Charlotte|title=The Insiders: Ben Leventhal and Lockhart Steele|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/the-insiders-ben-leventhal-and-lockhart-steele/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2009}}</ref> The blog was one of three comprising the Curbed Network, founded by Steele in 2004,<ref name="Grant">{{cite news|last1=Grant|first1=Drew|title=Lockhart Steele Curbs His Enthusiasm|url=http://observer.com/2013/11/lockhart-steele-curbs-his-enthusiasm/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[The Observer]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=November 12, 2013|issn=0029-7712|oclc=50230244}}</ref> along with Curbed and Racked. Eater was initially led by co-founders Leventhal and Steele, who had the titles "Head Eater" and CEO, respectively.<ref name=Druckman/><ref name=Sternberg/> By 2007, Eater was receiving tens of thousands of readers per day.<ref name="Goldman">{{cite news|last1=Goldman|first1=Adam|title=Blog Wields Power in Restaurant World|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/12/AR2007011200160_pf.html|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=January 12, 2007|issn=0190-8286|oclc=2269358}}</ref> After expanding into Los Angeles and San Francisco,<ref name=Goldman/><ref name=FW>{{cite journal|title='06 Tastemaker Awards|journal=Food & Wine|url=http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/06-tastemaker-awards|accessdate=March 14, 2018|first1=Kate|last1=Krader|first2=Ratha|last2=Tep|date=November 1, 2006|issn=0741-9015|publisher=Meredith Corporation}}</ref> the network went national in 2009,<ref name=Druckman/> and covered approximately 20 cities and one U.S. state (Maine) by mid 2012.<ref name="Midson">{{cite news|last1=Midson|first1=Lori|title=Eater launches Denver food site|url=http://www.westword.com/restaurants/eater-launches-denver-food-site-5728399|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=[[Westword]]|publisher=[[Voice Media Group]]|date=December 1, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Goad">{{cite news|last1=Goad|first1=Meredith|title=Now posting: Eater.com's new Maine restaurant blog|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2012/06/13/now-posting-eater_coms-new-maine-restaurant-blog_2012-06-13/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=[[Portland Press Herald]]|publisher=[[MaineToday Media]]|date=June 13, 2012|oclc=9341113}}</ref> Following Vox Media's purchase of the Curbed Network in November 2013,<ref name="Hempel">{{cite journal|last1=Hempel|first1=Jessi|title=Vox Media acquires Curbed Network for $20-30M|journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=November 11, 2013|url=http://fortune.com/2013/11/11/vox-media-acquires-curbed-network-for-20-30m/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|issn=0015-8259}}</ref><ref name="Sternberg">{{cite journal|last1=Sternberg|first1=Josh|title=Why Lockhart Steele Sold Curbed to Vox|journal=[[Digiday]]|date=November 13, 2013|url=https://digiday.com/media/lockhart-steele-sold-curbed-vox/|accessdate=March 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Spangler">{{cite journal|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=PBS Picks Up Marcus Samuelsson Food and Culture Docu-Series from Vox Media's Eater|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 31, 2017|url=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/pbs-vox-eater-marcus-samuelsson-1202602293/|accessdate=March 12, 2018|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|issn=0042-2738|oclc=810134503}}</ref> traffic to Eater increased by 250 percent.<ref name="Redesign">{{cite journal|last1=Castillo|first1=Michelle|title=Eater's Redesign Is a Test for Vox Media's Chorus Platform|journal=Adweek|date=September 22, 2014|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/eater-s-redesign-test-vox-media-s-chorus-platform-160297/|accessdate=March 14, 2018}}</ref> In early 2014, ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported that Eater was generating approximately 2 million of Vox Media's 45 million unique monthly visitors, according to the analytics company [[comScore]].<ref name=Shontell/> The site began using Vox Media's [[content management system]], Chorus, and producing more video content.<ref name="Bhuiyan"/><ref name=Redesign/> Steele said he sold Eater partly to observe Chorus' influence on the site. The platform allows Eater to enhance map, journalistic, and visual features, and improves user engagement via [[Internet forum|forums]].<ref name=Redesign/> In 2014, Amanda Kludt was named Eater's first [[editor-in-chief]],<ref name=Bhuiyan/><ref name="Vora">{{cite news|last1=Vora|first1=Shivani|title=How Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief of Eater, Spends Her Sundays|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/nyregion/how-amanda-kludt-editor-in-chief-of-eater-spends-her-sundays.html|accessdate=April 9, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> and [[Robert Sietsema]] was hired to be a New York-based food writer.<ref name=Shontell/><ref name="Redesign"/> In mid 2017, Eater launched a London site, the network's first outside North America. Eater hosted 23 sites for cities in the United States and Canada at the time.<ref name="Guaglione">{{cite news|last1=Guaglione|first1=Sara|title=Vox Launches 'Eater London,' Company's First|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/304214/vox-launches-eater-london-companys-first.html?edition=104191|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[MediaPost Communications]]|date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> ====Programming and reception==== ''[[Food & Wine]]'' has called Eater "required reading".<ref name=Goldman/> In 2006, the magazine included Steele and Leventhal in their "Tastemaker Awards" list, recognizing fifteen people who had significant impact on the food and wine industries by age 35, for their "ingenious" posts.<ref name=FW/> Steele ranked number 34 in ''[[The Daily Meal]]''{{'s}} 2011 list of "America's 50 Most Powerful People in Food", for his role as a founder of Eater.<ref name=Powerful/> The network's content has been recognized four times by the [[James Beard Foundation Award]]s, established to honor excellence in cuisine, [[food writing]], and [[Cooking school|culinary education]] in the United States.<ref name="Rudulph">{{cite journal|last1=Rudulph|first1=Heather Wood|title=Get That Life: How I Became the Editor-in-Chief of Eater|journal=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|date=October 31, 2016|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/a7736427/eater-editor-amanda-kludt-get-that-life/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|issn=0010-9541}}</ref><ref>[[James Beard Foundation Award]]s:
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2015-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2015 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 4, 2015}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2016-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2016 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> Eater received four additional nominations in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2018 James Beard Award Nominees|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2018-james-beard-award-nominees|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> |
For Draft:Eater.com, I proposed sections for "Description and history", "Programming", "Leadership and editorial team", and "Reception". Knowing all these headings would likely not work here, I've worked to have a single Eater subsection for "Programming and reception", and trimmed some other details to reduce repetition with the parent article and focus on the most important details about the Eater brand.
I realize implementing this 4-paragraph summary in its entirety might make the "Properties" section a bit lopsided, but I plan to share drafts to expand and update the sections for other Vox Media brands, too. Additionally, the subsections for Eater and Racked are likely to be a bit longer since they are the only Vox Media brands without standalone articles. This should also serve as a solid foundation for a standalone Eater article, if editors decide the brand is independently notable and eligible for a separate article in the future. Again, I'm seeking volunteer editors to review this proposed section and update the Vox Media article appropriately. I've worked to draft neutral content using Wikipedia-appropriate sourcing, and Vox Media has confirmed the accuracy of the draft. I can answer questions/concerns here or on my user talk page. Thank you for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 15:03, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
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Since the draft article has been moved into the main space, I am back to propose a shorter summary of Eater for this parent article. I suggest the following, which is a sourced version of the Eater (website) introduction:
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@ Chetsford: Since you helped with Draft:Eater.com, I wonder if you make be willing to take a quick look at this proposed replacement for this section, which currently has little more than a list of cities as well as some unsourced content? Again, this is essentially a sourced version of the Eater (website) introduction. Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 17:00, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
Eater is a food and dining network of sites, offering reviews and news about the restaurant industry. The network was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012. Vox Media acquired Eater, along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013. In 2017, Eater had around 25 local sites in the United States in Canada, and launched its first international site in London. The site has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards.
- ➡ Druckman, Charlotte (October 6, 2009). "The Insiders: Ben Leventhal and Lockhart Steele". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ➡ Hempel, Jessi (November 11, 2013). "Vox Media acquires Curbed Network for $20-30M". Fortune. Meredith Corporation. ISSN 0015-8259. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ➡ Midson, Lori (December 1, 2011). "Eater launches Denver food site". Westword. Voice Media Group. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ➡ Guaglione, Sara (July 12, 2017). "Vox Launches 'Eater London,' Company's First". MediaPost Communications. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ➡ "Awards Received by Eater". James Beard Foundation.
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- ^ The fourth reference to the James Beard Foundation would be better referenced using a link displaying all awards received by Eater, rather than individual links to each particular year.
@ Spintendo: Hello, I am fine with implementing the proposed text with fewer inline citations, if that's what you think is best. Thanks! Inkian Jason ( talk) 16:51, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
@ GoneIn60: Based on your recent edit to the article, I'm curious if you'd be willing to take a look at the proposed wording for this article's "Eater" section? I've provided markup and sourcing above. Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 19:31, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
Here is an updated version with fewer inline citations, as requested by User:Spintendo and User:Maile66 here:
Eater is a food and dining network of sites, offering reviews and news about the restaurant industry. The network was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, [1] and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012. [2] Vox Media acquired Eater, along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013. [3] In 2017, Eater had around 25 local sites in the United States in Canada, and launched its first international site in London. [4] The site has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards. [5]
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[[Eater (website)|Eater]] is a food and dining network of sites, offering reviews and news about the restaurant industry. The network was co-founded by [[Lockhart Steele]] and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009,<ref name="Druckman">{{cite news|last1=Druckman|first1=Charlotte|title=The Insiders: Ben Leventhal and Lockhart Steele|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/the-insiders-ben-leventhal-and-lockhart-steele/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2009}}</ref> and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012.<ref name="Midson">{{cite news|last1=Midson|first1=Lori|title=Eater launches Denver food site|url=http://www.westword.com/restaurants/eater-launches-denver-food-site-5728399|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=[[Westword]]|publisher=[[Voice Media Group]]|date=December 1, 2011}}</ref> Vox Media acquired Eater, along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013.<ref name="Hempel">{{cite journal|last1=Hempel|first1=Jessi|title=Vox Media acquires Curbed Network for $20-30M|journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=November 11, 2013|url=http://fortune.com/2013/11/11/vox-media-acquires-curbed-network-for-20-30m/|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|issn=0015-8259}}</ref> In 2017, Eater had around 25 local sites in the United States in Canada, and launched its first international site in London.<ref name="Guaglione">{{cite news|last1=Guaglione|first1=Sara|title=Vox Launches 'Eater London,' Company's First|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/304214/vox-launches-eater-london-companys-first.html?edition=104191|accessdate=March 13, 2018|publisher=MediaPost Communications|date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> The site has been recognized four times by the [[James Beard Foundation Award]]s.<ref>[[James Beard Foundation Award]]s: * {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2015-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2015 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 4, 2015}} * {{Cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2016-james-beard-award-winners|title=The 2016 James Beard Award Winners!|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> |
@ Maile66: I believe this version complies with your request. Do you mind taking another look? Thanks, Inkian Jason ( talk) 14:47, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
Since conservative media sources like Fox News and National Review are labeled "conservative" on Wikipedia, it is only fair to label progressive/liberal media sources like VOX and its subsidiaries like The Verge "liberal".— Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.179.72.199 ( talk • contribs)
Per these sources. [1] [2] [3] -- 1.152.109.189 ( talk) 23:14, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
More seriously, Vox has faced accusations of peddling "leftwing propaganda" from RedState blogger Erick Erickson, who took issue with a Vox Explains video on US national debt...This is a third-hand opinion buried in the middle of a relatively lengthy article, and surrounded by context. It is clearly not an uncontested trait, not is it treated by the Guardian as a defining trait. The other two are not WP:RS and shouldn't be used at all. The Daily Wire article is clickbait fluff from an outlet with a very poor reputation for accuracy and fact-checking, and the Mideabisafactcheck site is an unreliable blog which doesn't establish that this is a defining trait which would belong in the first sentence. Grayfell ( talk) 00:18, 9 August 2018 (UTC)
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Hi again, I am submitting another edit request on behalf of Vox Media, this time to update the "Polygon" section of this Wikipedia article. Currently, the first paragraph is entirely unsourced and contains unnecessary detail, including a list of names of non-notable individuals. The last sentence of the second paragraph is also unsourced. I've drafted a better overview of the website, using sourced claims made throughout the existing Polygon (website) article, which I've shared below:
The video game website Polygon launched in 2012 as Vox Media's third property, and publishes news, culture, reviews, and videos. [1] [2] The site's founding staff included the editors-in-chief of the gaming sites Joystiq, Kotaku ( Brian Crecente), and The Escapist. [3] Staff published on The Verge as "Vox Games" beginning in February 2012, and launched as Polygon in October. [2] The network features long-form journalism that focuses on the people making and playing the games rather than the games alone, and uses a "direct content sponsorship" model of online advertising. [3] [4] Christopher Grant serves as the current editor. [5]
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I don't edit the main space directly because of my conflict of interest, so I'm seeking assistance from other Wikipedia editors to review and implement the proposed content appropriately. I'm happy to address questions, and thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason ( talk) 16:24, 22 August 2018 (UTC)