New [em]Voice[/em] Editor Ortega: "Why Would I Hesitate?"

“I’m trying not to worry about all that crap on Gawker,” said Tony Ortega, the newly named editor in chief of the Village Voice. “I don’t feel it reflects the people and the work there.”

On Mar. 4, two days after the previous editor in chief, David Blum, was fired, Village Voice Media boss Michael Read More

It Takes a Village

Voice: David Blum Is New New Editor

The Village Voice announced that David Blum is the latest choice for its hard-to-fill editor-in-chief post. The memo making the announcement is below.

DAVID BLUM IS THE NEW EDITOR OF THE VILLAGE VOICE

Veteran New York magazine writer and editor David Blum has been named editor-in-chief of the Village Voice.

Blum, who Read More

Can Village Voice Make It Without Its Lefty Zetz?

On April 18, The Village Voice’s music editor Chuck Eddy was fired by Village Voice Media. Mr. Eddy is the 17th employee to leave the paper, either by resignation or termination, since Village Voice Media—then called New Times—assumed control in November. The paper lists 60 editorial positions on its masthead.

Last week, on the April Read More

Can Village Voice Make It Without Its Lefty Zetz?

On April 18, The Village Voice’s music editor Chuck Eddy was fired by Village Voice Media. Mr. Eddy is the 17th employee to leave the paper, either by resignation or termination, since Village Voice Media—then called New Times—assumed control in November. The paper lists 60 editorial positions on its masthead.

Last week, on the Read More