Gawker Media

Gawker to Give Power to Commenters - Posted March 12, 2012
Nick Denton told people gathered at a South By Southwest event yesterday that Gawker Media is going to revamp its commenting system within the next few months. The plan? Give commenters -- wh... [FishbowlNY]

Gizmodo Bans its Own Editor for Insulting Commenters - Posted January 25, 2012
Jesus Diaz, an editor for Gizmodo, has been banned from commenting on the site. In a post titled, "I Just Banned Jesus Diaz," Gizmodo's Editor-in-Chief, Jo... [FishbowlNY]

Nick Denton's Change of Heart - Posted January 6, 2012
Gawker Media's Nick Denton has been doing some soul-searching. In the memo to his staff that's been making the web rounds, he wrote: Relentless and cynical traffic-trawling is bad for the soul. Yes, I just said that. Irony ... [FishbowlNY]

Gawker Media Puts Fleshbot.com Up for Sale - Posted November 17, 2011
Anyone in the market for a porn blog? If you screamed "Yes!" First, calm down, you probably scared your dog, and second -- we have some good news for you: Gawker Media has put Fleshbot.com (link NSFW, unless your boss is creepy) up for sal... [FishbowlNY]

Gawker's Nick Denton on Boredom, Commenters, and Niche Audiences - Posted November 16, 2011
[caption id="attachment_30292" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="An image from Deadspin's Tiger Woods coverage."][/caption] Gawker Media founder Nick De... [PRNewser]

Brian Lam Departs Gizmodo - Posted June 22, 2011
Brian Lam, the Editor-in-Chief for Gawker Media's technology site Gizmodo, is leaving after five years. His farewell post didn't say much, but The New York Times managed to gain access t... [FishbowlLA]

Nick Denton Fights Back Reports that Gawker Media's Traffic Has Plummeted Since Redesign - Posted April 20, 2011
Earlier this month, we noted that Gawker Media's traffic had been steadily declining since the redesign. Have things turned around since? Not according to the Atlantic, which dug in a bit further today and reported... [FishbowlNY]

New York Post Slams Denton, Gawker Media - Posted December 14, 2010
Unless you've been living under a rock (no offense to worms, you do you) you've heard about the Gawker Media empire being hacked. Today ... [FishbowlNY]

VP of Sales Chris Batty, Director of Sales Michael Cascio Leaving Gawker Media - Posted November 30, 2010
There was some batty news out of Gawker Media: Chris Batty news, to be specific. ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Abrams On His Latest Site: Geekosystem To Cover Everything From Gamma Ray Bursts To Zelda - Posted January 25, 2010
When MSNBC's Dan Abrams launched Mediaite.com last July, it raised a host of questions: what was the media news site's relationship to Abra... [FishbowlNY]

Gawker Values Uniques For 2010 - Posted January 5, 2010
After cutting back in 2008, Gawker Media rebounded in 2009. And as revenues climbed, ... [FishbowlNY]

The Business Insider Continues Its Content Sharing Conquest - Posted December 7, 2009
Don't be alarmed if you start to see articles from The Atlantic's Megan McArdle reprinted in full on another Web site. It's just ... [FishbowlNY]

More On Gawker Media's Full-Time Status - Posted December 3, 2009
Monday morning Nick Denton announced that for the first time ever, Gawker Media writers would have the opportunity to become full-time employees instead of freelancers. Ostensibly good news in this win... [FishbowlNY]

Tribune Gets More Time|Hachette Moves|Forbes May Sell HQ For $55M|Two Memos|Daily Beast-ers "Happy As Clams" - Posted December 2, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

A Deeper Look At Gawker's Full-Time Move - Posted December 2, 2009
Our sister blog MediaJobsDaily did some digging into the recent news that Gawker Media ... [FishbowlNY]

Gawker Offers Writers Full-Time Employment - Posted November 30, 2009
Writing as a "career" isn't easy, in part due to the fact that no company will let you treat it like one. Journalism, whether it be for an online publication or traditional print media, is no longer considered a full-time job, even when it is. From freelancers to permalancers to contractors,... [FishbowlNY]

Another Point Of View On Sex Tapes, Gawker and Fair Use - Posted November 16, 2009
The McSteamy sex tape was the scandal of the summer, and the copyright lawsuit filed by actors Eric Dane and ... [FishbowlNY]

GawkerTV Launches With Intern Workforce, Optimistic About Ad Sales - Posted November 3, 2009
Today's launch of Gawker.TV is the product of Richard Blakeley's three years as Nick Denton's video editor. Now the This Is Why You're Fat co-autho... [FishbowlNY]

Gawker Media At Center Of Ad Sales Scam|Heather John Leaves Bon App|WSJ Reveals New Euro Plans|Sulzberger And The Titanic - Posted October 27, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

Gawker Launches Open Forums - Posted October 15, 2009
Gawker Media has unveiled a new feature across its nine blogs, creating a space where readers can leave comments and initiate discussions beyond the reach of moderators. Now, Gawker's blogs have a tip submission box at the top that is as large as the blog's logo, inviting readers to submit content... [FishbowlNY]

A Legal Point Of View On The Gawker Sex Tape Lawsuit - Posted September 25, 2009
The copyright infringement lawsuit against Gawker Media filed earlier this week by celebrities ... [FishbowlNY]

Celebrity Scandals Rock The Menu On This Steamy Fall Thursday - Posted September 24, 2009
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Attack On Former Gawker-Owned Site Crashes Server - Posted August 4, 2009
Yesterday, our colleagues at AgencySpy floated some ideas as to why Gawker Media's blogs were experiencing slowness and technical difficulties over the last few days. One theo... [FishbowlNY]

Denton: Gawker Revenues Actually Up 45 Percent This Year - Posted July 27, 2009
Earlier this month, Gawker Media overlord Nick Denton ... [FishbowlNY]

With A 35 Percent Increase In Ad Revenues, Gawker Reinstates Pageview Bonuses - Posted July 10, 2009
Last year was a tough one for Gawker Media. But as publisher Nick Denton told Nieman Journalism Lab yesterday, ... [FishbowlNY]

The Bloodcopy Blog Controversy|New Yorker's Unique Cover|Shuttered East West To Relaunch|AOL's Shields Departs|Newspaper Association's Montly Mag Goes Digital - Posted May 26, 2009
AgencySpy: The Bloodcopy blog controversy that arose this weekend ... [FishbowlNY]