Vox populi education. With increasing public familiarity with the term, several radio and television programs have been named "vox pop" in allusion to this practice. The Latin phrase (), 'The voice of the people [is] the voice of God', is an old proverb. An early reference to the expression is in a letter from Alcuin to Charlemagne in 798. The full quotation from Alcuin reads: English translation: This passage indicates that already by the end of the eighth century the phrase had become an aphorism of political common wisdom. Writing in the early 12th century, William of Malmesbury refers to the saying
Vox (website) Vox (website) Vox is an American news and opinion website owned by Vox Media. The website was founded in April 2014 by Ezra Klein and is noted for its concept of explanatory journalism. Prior to founding "Vox", Ezra Klein worked for "The Washington Post" as the head of Wonkblog, a public policy blog. When Klein attempted to launch a new site using funding from the newspaper's editors, his proposal was turned down and Klein subsequently left "The Washington Post" for a position with Vox Media, another communications company, in January 2014. "The New York Times" described Vox Media as "a