The Gendered Takeover: Pitchfork's Integration into GQ
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Pitchfork, a renowned music publication, is being absorbed by GQ, a men's fashion and style magazine, leading to layoffs and concerns about the future of music journalism. The move raises questions about the role of insightful culture writing in the digital age and the impact on diverse music coverage. Musicians express worry about the site's future and its influence on their careers, while industry insiders debate the implications of the consolidation for independent and experimental artists.
- Inside Pitchfork's absorption into GQ: When 'music media' becomes 'men's media,' what's lost? The Associated Press
- Opinion | I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That's Only Half the Problem The New York Times
- Bouclier Wintour: Conde Nast chief wore sunglasses indoors to fire staffers at Pitchfork Boing Boing
- Why Making Pitchfork Part of GQ Is Wildly Sexist The Daily Beast
- Pitchfork GQ: it was always clear what the music review site's new owner really wanted. Slate
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