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notorious for publicly chastising individuals over COVID-19 protocols, Lorenz also shared a photo and the name of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s CEO shortly after Thompson’s killing, though Semafor reported that Vox’s decision to part ways with Lorenz preceded these posts.
Vox fires Taylor Lorenz.
Apparently it was too much for Vox to have someone on their payroll that thinks, "Yes, "we" want insurance executives dead." pic.twitter.com/GrD8lik75S
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 9, 2024
This separation from Vox Media seems to be part of a pattern in Lorenz’s career trajectory. After previous stints with Business Insider, The Daily Beast, and The New York Times, Lorenz departed The Gray Lady in 2022 to join The Washington Post. She subsequently left her position at WaPo in October to write for her independent Substack titled “User Mag.”
Vox has decided to part ways with Taylor Lorenz, who also recently left the Washington Post. Lmao.
Lorenz recently agreed with the taking out of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. This decision was reportedly made "before" she endorsed the k*lling.
Where is she to go next? pic.twitter.com/Jjsv0qxFdV
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 9, 2024
“I don’t need a job at a 200-year-old institution to reach people, break news and have an impact on the world,” she said in an Oct. 1 video on her YouTube channel. “The journalists that I am most inspired by today are those who have taken their voices back into their own hands. Independent content creators who challenge powerful institutions and carve out their own space in a crowded media landscape.”
Aside from gaining notoriety for revealing the identity of the creator behind the popular LibsOfTikTok Twitter profile, Lorenz has also faced criticism for her zealous embrace of COVID caution.
