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Journalism: Vox examines ‘crucial context’ of coming out as a porn star

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http://twitter.com/#!/JosephOnions/status/457504282070093824 In January, Ezra Klein explained the inspiration for his new site, Vox. “Early last year,” he wrote, “Melissa Bell, Matt Yglesias and I began wrestling with a question that had bugged all of us for a long time: why hadn’t the Internet made the news better at delivering crucial context alongside new information?” Quite […]

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Unreal! Was this Vox’s worst screw-up yet? (Spoiler: It’s egregious) [photo]

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http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/514947349102493696 Truth. To Vox’s credit, there is this: @eriContrarian @GPollowitz It's hard to be wrong that often, even on purpose. Looking at you, @voxdotcom. — Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) September 25, 2014 Kudos! Heck of a job, guys! What a day for Team Vox. RT @GPollowitz: Another bang-up job @voxdotcom https://t.co/uwore69w5R" — eric (@eriContrarian) September 25, […]

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‘You’re Voxsplaining to ISIS? REALLY?!’ Vox goes for the gold in dumbassery

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http://twitter.com/#!/joshuafoust/status/497768647046475777 Since Vox launched, we’ve seen some pretty stupid stuff. But this may take the cake: http://twitter.com/#!/ezraklein/status/497767822567964672 We … we can’t even. http://twitter.com/#!/dutchindian/status/497769725901148161 Good. Lord. http://twitter.com/#!/hboulware/status/497768820254072835 http://twitter.com/#!/gabrielmalor/status/497770923064586240 Heck of an operation Vox has got there. http://twitter.com/#!/hboulware/status/497769985536573440 http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/497771858989559809 Heh. http://twitter.com/#!/michi83/status/497768432314880000 They just can’t help themselves. *** Update: ‘Teaching Jesus About Jesus’ Teachings’: A look at #VoxThroughoutHistory […]

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‘Ye gods’! Matt Yglesias, Vox working hard to ‘dumb down the rest of the world’

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http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/496714089067188224 Straight outta the “Why Didn’t We Think of This?” file: http://twitter.com/#!/mattyglesias/status/496693895074676736 Another Smart Take™, Vox! http://twitter.com/#!/johntabin/status/496712546972602368 Where would society be without the JuiceVoxers to steer us toward greatness? http://twitter.com/#!/iowahawkblog/status/496718255164497920 Snort. http://twitter.com/#!/gordonshuckrow/status/496702186353864704 Hey, at least that’s a goal! http://twitter.com/#!/Neal_Dewing/status/496706957005578240 http://twitter.com/#!/d0gmah/status/496709730564595712 http://twitter.com/#!/exjon/status/496717721611272195 Duuuude. Like, whoa. http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/496709207023165440 http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/496717195477807104 It is pretty amazing when you think about it. http://twitter.com/#!/DanFosterType/status/496717682964971520 […]

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‘Everyone OK over there?’ More ‘real journalism’ from the geniuses at Vox

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http://twitter.com/#!/JulieLvsPACKERS/status/479321424528957440 In case you’ve forgotten what “real journalism” looks like, here’s Vox.com with today’s reminder: http://twitter.com/#!/dylanmatt/status/479320338095144960 http://twitter.com/#!/mattyglesias/status/479320564541440000 Hard-hitting stuff as usual, Vox! http://twitter.com/#!/MZHemingway/status/479320736142610432 Nobody’s ever OK over there. http://twitter.com/#!/baseballcrank/status/479320317190340608 Trolling, or just off their rockers. http://twitter.com/#!/tfranco817/status/479320999830487040 Either way, Vox is just reaffirming what we already knew: They’re absolutely pointless. Next up: http://twitter.com/#!/KemberleeKaye/status/479321671996678144 http://twitter.com/#!/jpodhoretz/status/479324483623608320 *** Related: […]

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