The Ledger

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Assertion Not checkable as stated
Condé Nast cut Pitchfork's print and film projects over poor ROI
“These were both things that Condé decided weren't worth, you know, the ROI, basically.”
Ryan Schreiber Jun 6, 2022 ▶ 1:10:27 Pitchfork: Ryan Schreiber
Opinion
Ohanian: Regrets early Reddit sale financially, but the money was life-changing
“So I regret from a business standpoint, yes, we sold it early, but I have no regret whatsoever as a decision because I got to make that phone call.”
Alexis Ohanian Aug 31, 2017 ▶ 31:21 Live Episode! Reddit: Alexis Ohanian & Steve Huffman
Assertion Supported
Ohanian: Condé Nast bought Reddit for between $10M and $20M
“That is accurate.”
Alexis Ohanian Aug 31, 2017 ▶ 30:34 Live Episode! Reddit: Alexis Ohanian & Steve Huffman
Assertion Supported
Pitchfork had approximately 50 employees when acquired by Condé Nast in 2015
“By that time we had. 50 some employees.”
Ryan Schreiber Jun 6, 2022 ▶ 1:07:49 Pitchfork: Ryan Schreiber
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Kate Spade: Condé Nast hired me despite poor typing skills
“Condé Nast called, and they have a job in the fashion department. So they ended up hiring me. They didn't want to because I couldn't type, and my boss said, listen, she's great, and I don't need her to type a lot, because we were doing fashion shoots and styli…”
Kate Spade Jan 8, 2018 ▶ 2:36 Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade (2017)
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