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Teen Vogue's Award-Winning Journalism Was Too Much Trouble for Condé Nast

The outlet just won recognition for speaking truth to power. Condé Nast responded by eliminating its entire politics staff and folding it into Vogue.

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Parker Molloy
Nov 05, 2025
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In September, the Roosevelt Institute announced it would honor Teen Vogue with its 2025 Freedom of Speech and Expression Award. The progressive think tank praised the outlet for understanding that “freedom is about both speaking truth to power and the capacity to build power,” highlighting coverage that connected issues like student debt, climate crisis…

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