Vox Media is ending its distribution deal with journalist Taylor Lorenz, according to sources familiar with the matter. Semafor’s Max Tani reports that Vox’s collaboration with Lorenz will conclude at the start of 2025.
Lorenz, a former Washington Post reporter, refuted the report on social media, saying, “This is 100 percent false and I’m very much still working with Vox, and my show is not up for ‘renewal’ because I actually own 100 percent of the show and control the distribution, not Vox. Media reporters continue to lie about me!” However, Vox declined to comment on Semafor’s report, and Semafor is standing by it.
The controversy surrounding Lorenz heightened recently following remarks she made about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. On the social media platform Bluesky, Lorenz appeared to justify the killing, saying, “People have very justified hatred toward insurance company CEOs because these executives are responsible for an unfathomable amount of death and suffering.” In a subsequent post referencing an insurance company rescinding anesthesia coverage, she added, “And people wonder why we want these executives dead.”
Her statements came just after Thompson was fatally shot in New York City, leaving his two sons fatherless.
In August, another scandal erupted when Lorenz referred to Joe Biden as a “war criminal” in a social media post. The post ultimately prompted her departure from The Washington Post amidst an internal review.
