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Vox Media announces acquisition of New York Magazine and popular digital publications
- Vox Media has agreed to acquire New York Media, the company behind New York Magazine and its digital publications, on Tuesday.
- The New York Times announced that the deal is an all-stock transaction; the total value of the deal is unknown.
- New York Media owns the well-known biweekly magazine, along with digital sites The Cut, Grub Street, Intelligencer, The Strategist, and Vulture.
- New York Media i…
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