Vice News announces Australian expansion
One of the world’s leading youth media brands, Vice Media has announced an expansion of its Australian operation with plans to launch a local edition, with dedicated editorial and video staff.
The Australian expansion is part of a global push that will also see local-language editions launched in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico.
Vice’s push into Australia follows hot on the heels of a plethora of other international media organisations including: The Guardian, Buzzfeed, the Daily Mail, Huffington Post and BBC.
Vice News is a media organisation focussing on a youth audience and aims to uncover the underreported stories around the world, using an immersive storytelling style and digital journalism techniques including livestreaming, drones and Google Glass.
The channel has produced in-depth reporting on topics as wide as the crisis in Ukraine and the frontlines in the fight against ISIS, to the recent Hong Kong protests and Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
According to The Australian, Vice already has a staff of 40 in Australia which will rise to 70 under the new plan.
Nic Christensen
I heard that ‘News is Limited’ has bought a share of VICE.
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