Vox (website)

Vox
The homepage of Vox as of April 21, 2017
Type of site
News and opinion website
Available inEnglish
OwnerVox Media
Founder(s)
  • Ezra Klein
  • Melissa Bell
  • Matthew Yglesias
EditorSwati Sharma
URLvox.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedApril 6, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-06)
Current statusActive

Vox (from Latin vōx 'voice') is an American news and opinion website owned by Vox Media. The website was founded in April 2014 by Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias, and Melissa Bell, and is noted for its concept of explanatory journalism.[1] Vox's media presence also includes a YouTube channel, several podcasts, and a show presented on Netflix. Vox has been described as left-leaning[2] and progressive.[3]

  1. ^ Bercovici, Jeff (May 12, 2014). "Why Do So Many Journalists Hate Vox?". Forbes. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Schmidt, Steffen W.; Shelley, Mack C.; Bardes, Barbara A. (2018). American Government and Politics Today, Brief. Cengage Learning. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-337-67017-3.
  3. ^ The Editorial Board (July 8, 2020). "Bonfire of the Liberals". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 7, 2020.