James Murdoch buys up half of Vox Media, grabbing New York and podcasts, but leaving The Verge and SB Nation
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
14/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
13/15
Depth
10/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
This is May 2026 in digital media: Arguably the two most prominent digital media startups of the 2010s are both being sold — one to the former host of NBC reality show “Real People” (1979-84) and one to the primary inspiration for Kendall Roy (2018-23). On May 11, it was standup-comic-turned-media-mogul Byron Allen acquiring a...
