Published: November 01, 2011
The Verge Has Launched
WASHINGTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Verge went live earlier today. Editor In Chief Joshua Topolsky and a
roster of the industry's leading writers and editors have officially
embarked on a new mission to create an authoritative and comprehensive
source of news, reviews, journalistic features, and product information
covering the world of consumer technology. The Verge is a publication of Vox
Media, Inc, the newly
named media company headed by Chairman and CEO Jim Bankoff, which
publishes SB Nation and its more than 300 sports blogs.
The
Verge (www.theverge.com)
was developed by an experienced team that has been designing and
creating its new site while publishing a temporary site, thisismynext.com.
Even in its unfinished form, thisismynext.com amassed an audience
of three million monthly unique visitors, while being cited by Time
Magazine as one of The
Best Blogs of 2011.
The Verge is published by Vox, the media company headed by Jim Bankoff
and formerly known as SB Nation. Vox will publish SB Nation (and its
more than 300 sports blogs), as well as The Verge, as separate
verticals. Each month, the SB Nation network of sites has more than 25
million unique visitors. The Verge Co-Founder Marty Moe will be the
site's Publisher, as well as Chief Content Officer of Vox.
The Verge launch is powered by BMW of North America. Additionally, Vox
announced today that consumer electronics company Samsung and
electronics and entertainment company Sony will be launch sponsors of
The Verge.
The roster
of writers and editors for The Verge includes veterans of some of
the most successful technology publications and sites, including
Engadget, Smartphone Experts network, PC Magazine, and more.
Since The Verge was announced in mid-July, Joshua Topolsky was named by
the Washington Post to write a weekly technology column, called "The
Verge." Additional partnerships are expected to be announced the in the
coming weeks.
About Vox Media, Inc
Vox Media, Inc (formerly known as SB Nation) is one of the country's
largest and fastest growing online publishers. Based in Washington DC,
Vox owns and operates sites in distinct vertical categories, consumer
technology and sports. The Verge is focused on consumer technology, and
marries the industry's leading editorial team with the most advanced
publishing platform to create the premier destination for consumer
technology audiences and marketers. SB Nation has over 300 team-centric
and sport-specific websites, constituting the nation's preeminent
network of online sports communities. Working with only the most
respected writers, editors and bloggers, SB Nation empowers passionate
fans to engage in high quality sports conversation. A full directory of
SB Nation team and community sites can be found at www.sbnation.com/blogs.
The company's investors include Accel Partners, Comcast Ventures, Khosla
Ventures, and Allen & Company.
Vox Media, Inc
Noah Black, 202-295-8797
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