Vox populi as a "proverb". Of those who promoted the phrase and the idea, Archbishop of Canterbury Walter Reynolds brought charges against King Edward II in 1327 in a sermon "". Vox populi American television personality Steve Allen as the host of "The Tonight Show" further developed the "man on the street" interviews and audience-participation comedy breaks that have become commonplace on late-night TV. Usually the interviewees are shown in public places, and supposed to be giving spontaneous opinions in a chance encounter – unrehearsed persons, not selected in any way. As such, journalists almost always refer to them as the abbreviated
Vox (website) technology company that produces media" rather than its inverse, associated with "Old Media". From his new position, Klein worked towards the establishing of "Vox", including hiring new journalists for the site. Klein expected to "improve the technology of news" and build an online platform better equipped for making news understandable. The new site's 20-person staff was chosen for their expertise in topic areas and included "Slate" Matthew Yglesias, Melissa Bell, and Klein's colleagues from "The Washington Post". "Vox" was launched on April 6, 2014. Klein serves as "Vox"s editor-in-chief. His opening editorial essay, "How politics makes us stupid", explained his