Twitter's Head of News Quits (After Less Than a Year)
Vivian Schiller, Twitter’s inaugural news chief, has stepped down from her role at the company after less than 12 months on the job.
Ms Schiller made her announcement – where else – on Twitter, and the news follows an ongoing reshuffle at the company which has led to the departure of several key personnel.
“Stepping down from Twitter so new global media lead @katies can reorganize as she sees fit,” she tweeted, referring to Katie Stanton, Twitter’s vice president of global media.
1/3 Stepping down from Twitter so new global media lead @katies can reorganize as she sees fit. Wish everyone at twitter nothing but best.
— Vivian Schiller (@vivian) October 8, 2014
2/3 Many thanks to @chloes and @rowghani for convincing me to come work at Twitter. It was a fascinating experience.
— Vivian Schiller (@vivian) October 8, 2014
3/3 And mostly, thanks to all the great journalists and newsrooms I collaborated with. Your innovation & creativity is an inspiration.
— Vivian Schiller (@vivian) October 8, 2014
Ms Schiller’s joined Twitter in late October 2013 after a stint at NBC, and her resignation follows the exits of Twitter COO Ali Rowghani and former head of media Chloe Sladden, who both quit in June.
