Vox Media Merges with New York Magazine

New York

Magazine editorial property for an undisclosed amount.

Jim Bankoff, chairman and chief executive officer, Vox Media, will lead the newly expanded company. Pam Wasserstein, chief executive officer, New York Media, will take on the new role of president at Vox Media. Her position will continue to see her oversee strategic initiatives for the New York Media brand. Wasserstein will also now serve as a board of director for Vox Media.

“I have long admired what Pam and the New York Media team have built, especially their ability to shape conversations with some of the most relevant and ambitious work in digital, print and events,” says Bankoff. “This combination puts Vox Media in an unparalleled position to lead the media industry forward by focusing on the highest-quality offerings, most robust business models and strongest company culture.”

On the editorial side, New York Media brands will stay distinct from Vox. David Haskell, editor-in-chief,

Vox’s portfolio will now include

Curbed

,

The Cut

,

Eater

,

Grub Street

,

Intelligencer

,

New York

Magazine,

Polygon

,

Recode

,

SB Nation

,

The Strategist

,

The Verge

,

Vox

 and

Vulture

.