The rise and fall of Vice Media
b'This week, Vice Media filed for bankruptcy. According to reports, the company may be bought for $225 million, plus its sizable debt. At its peak not long ago, Vice was valued at nearly $6 billion. It was shaping the media landscape, had a huge influence on culture, fashion, and how to draw young audiences to news stories around the world.\\n\\nOn this episode, Reeves Wiedeman, writer with New York Magazine, explains how Vice rose to such stunning heights, and what contributed to its downfall.\\n\\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts'