Vice Media filed for bankruptcy on Monday, which will likely result in the sale of the company. We took to the streets to see what punks thought of the whole situation.
Joanne Tremens, Office Assistant
“It’s a really bad time for media outlets that just want to report the news on acid.”
Freddie Sheds, Server
“Just goes to show that if you go woke, you’ll go broke eventually after nearly 30 highly successful years.”
Sarah Terrance, Barista
“I can’t think of a worse time to be a journalist with ethics and standards.”
Yoki Jerrifs, Tattoo Artist
“That sucks. They had such informative and engaging content that I meant to get around to reading one day.”
Fiona Danvers, Unemployed
“They once taught me how to make THC-infused sesame yuba noodles and I will never forget them for that.”
Gary Jennings, Etsy Shop Owner
“First Buzzfeed News, then MTV News, and now this? The only hope we have left for fair and balanced stories is Yahoo News.”
Jamie Stedman, Applebee’s Server
“If only there were visible signs that the digital media industry was going to shit.”