Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Phillip Faraone/Getty; Steve Jennings/Getty This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. An article on how Andreessen Horowitz has eschewed the press and is building its own media site was the talk of the VC world last week. On Monday, a16z announced journalist Maggie Leung has joined as executive editor. But such plans aren't really anything new, VCs say. Many firms are doing this, while also working with the press.