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After bad news last month, the loss of longtime film critic J. Hoberman earlier this year, sex trafficking accusations and other substantial problems besides, the Village Voice and its parent company Village Voice Media continue their downward slide. This tweet was sent by Music Editor Maura Johnston earlier today:
well it’s my last day at the village voice. it’s been fun. thanks to @harvilla and @xzachbaronx and @voicetonyo for believing in me.
— maura johnston (@maura) September 14, 2012
While Editor-in-Chief Tony Ortega is also out, as he explained in a blog post:
I’ve decided to take advantage of this moment to change directions. Next week will be my last as editor of the Voice; I will be leaving to pursue a book proposal about Scientology in its time of crisis.
Update: The departing editor gets her much-deserved props:
@maura sorry to hear it. you will go on to better things. is anyone left at the voice?
— Geeta Dayal (@geetadayal) September 14, 2012
All it takes is one visit to the current Idolator to realize that you get rid of @maura at your own peril. You fucked up, Village Voice.
— Adam Johns (@bg5000) September 14, 2012
@maura Major, major bummer. You’ll find better. First, check DM.
— Ben Sisario (@sisario) September 14, 2012
A million thanks to @maura for the support and interest in our label, our artists, and our scene.
— Northern-Spy Records (@northernspyrecs) September 14, 2012
3 pubs that had most impact on my working life—V Voice, Sassy, SPIN. Moral: Cherish the good perish the evil. (: to @maura
— Charles Aaron (@Charles_Aaron) September 14, 2012
Thanks to @maura for believing in me, and for believing that music coverage means more than a bunch of stupid lists.
— Michael Tedder (@mtedder) September 14, 2012
Sad and disappointing to hear this RT @maura well it’s my last day at the village voice. it’s been fun.
— Greg Kot (@gregkot) September 14, 2012
@maura :-(
— andrew (@noz) September 14, 2012
The Village Voice was the house that built me and now it’s burning down @maura
— annkpowers (@annkpowers) September 14, 2012
but @maura is pretty much the only reason i read the village voice…
— Caitlin White (@harmonicait) September 14, 2012
Sad to hear about @maura leaving the Village Voice. Up next from VV: a list on “20 Beatles Songs That Suck And Are Actually About Hipsters”
— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) September 14, 2012
Props to @maura for a job well done at Village Voice—And for being so consistently cool to an Arkansas yokel hustling copy in NYC.
— jttarpley (@jttarpley) September 14, 2012
It’s @maura‘s last day at the Village Voice. Our highly esteemed club welcomes you with open arms
— Steven W. Thrasher (@steven_thrasher) September 14, 2012
Since this is @maura appreciation day, I’d like to point out that she’s the one who introduced me to Momofuku pork buns.
— Chris Weingarten (@1000TimesYes) September 14, 2012
THIS—-> RT @rachaelmaddux: #FF @maura to the end of the earth or at least the end of the internet
— Kill Rock Stars (@killrockstars) September 14, 2012
cheers to @maura, who did a fantastic job at the voice, and’ll be doing a fantastic job elsewhere (+ be way happier) within, like, 48 hours
— rob harvilla (@harvilla) September 14, 2012
