{"id":226994,"date":"2023-05-02T07:33:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T11:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=286742"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:20:50","slug":"vice-magazine-hipster-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/vice-magazine-hipster-bankruptcy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fall of Vice: A Hipster Icon on the Brink of Bankruptcy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice Media Group, the company that integrates media such as Vice magazine and Motherboard, is preparing to <strong>file for bankruptcy<\/strong>. As just announced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/01\/business\/media\/vice-bankruptcy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New York Times<\/a>, the company is in its final moments of life, and in the next few days it could be closed or bought out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Vice News\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/4052bd9a-9b6e-11e6-8a7a-00163ec9f5fa\/974376753\/vice-news-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Vice News<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/vice-news.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/vice-news.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This news, in fact, <strong>comes as a surprise to no one<\/strong>. A few days ago the company had to close Vice News Tonight, the last bastion it had left after years of battles with its employees. The company has gone through dozens of ups and downs over the years, and even had a strong presence in Spain and Latin America, but finally has not been able to maintain its structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/behind-the-cover-march-2016-v23n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/behind-the-cover-march-2016-v23n.jpg 616w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/behind-the-cover-march-2016-v23n-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/behind-the-cover-march-2016-v23n-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/behind-the-cover-march-2016-v23n-150x195.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>this does not have to be the end of Vice Media Group<\/strong>. As the NY Times explains, there are already five companies that want to acquire the company. Moreover, in the event of bankruptcy, Vice&#8217;s debt holder, Fortress Investment Group, could end up controlling the company, which could lead to a subsequent sale or even restructuring from within the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Vice Media Group has been <strong>evaluating alternative plans and strategies<\/strong>,&#8221; the company added in a statement. &#8220;The company, its management and investors will remain focused on finding the best path forward for the company.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice.jpg 960w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/h9-Vice-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A critical moment for journalism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite its statements, everything seems to indicate that it has no choice but to end its life as a media company. Moreover, <strong>it is not the only company to do so in recent months<\/strong>. The situation of journalism is more complex than ever, and media such as <a href=\"https:\/\/buzzfeed.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BuzzFeed<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/author\/nbcuniversal-media-llc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn-breaking-us-world-news.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> have had to close or carry out massive layoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is expected that in the coming weeks we will know more about it, but if this is the end of Vice it will mean <strong>the end of a media that has marked a whole generation of young people<\/strong>. Undoubtedly, we will always carry in our minds its covers and first online reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/image-asset.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227002\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Vice News\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/4052bd9a-9b6e-11e6-8a7a-00163ec9f5fa\/974376753\/vice-news-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Vice News<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/vice-news.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/vice-news.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice is about to go bankrupt, and we don&#8217;t know what will happen to the company after that. 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