The Drum: Vice Media CEO Shane Smith has said the freedom he has to act as the “Stalin of Vice” and not have to answer to shareholders has allowed the business to take risks in a way that traditional brands and publishers cannot. Smith said one of the reasons he can take more risks compared to more traditional publishers is because he doesn’t have to “answer to the markets.” Said Smith: “I vote 95% of the board, so I can get mad at myself. I don’t have to answer to bosses — I don’t have to.”