Village Voice Media is an American privately held corporation, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona,. In September 2012, VVM sold its weekly alternative newspapers to Voice Media Group. These weeklies included The Village Voice, published in New York City, New York, America's oldest (founded in 1955) and largest alternative weekly newspaper.
Village Voice Media operates Backpage, the second largest U.S.-based Internet classified ad listing service after Craigslist. It is the largest source for adult services listings on the Internet.
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