Vice News’ D.C. bureau chief leaves for Quibi

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Shawna Thomas, the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for Vice News, has left the company and is headed for short form mobile video platform Quibi.

  • Quibi, which is backed by media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, is set to launch in April 2020.
  • At Quibi, Thomas will be a “content executive” working on daily news and other projects.
  • She’s starting Nov. 4, 2019, and is expected to move to New York.