Vocativ has promoted Jessica Coen to vice president and editor in chief, up from editorial director. Departing the site on April 1 is chief content officer Gregory Gittrich. Additionally, editorial director Alex Koppelman is exiting. Lastly, Vocativ added Robert Silverman as a sports writer. He has worked as a freelancer for The Daily Beast, VICE Sports, Deadspin, The New Republic and The Guardian. Find more updates on culture and news from the internet and social media by following Vocativ on Twitter and Facebook.
So… some news. Today's my first day working at @vocativ. Really excited to be alongside @TheTomasRios @LemireJoe and @jessicacoen.
— Robert Silverman (@BobSaietta) March 14, 2016