Due to GamerGate involvement, this outlet may be subject to asymmetric scrutiny.
Non-gaming outlet, expected to have few or no entries.
Intimidation and Sensationalism emblems may be based on subjective criteria.
Readers are encouraged to take entries critically, and form their opinion independently.
- Address
- www.gawker.com
- Activity
- 2003–2016
- Part of
- Gawker
with Deadspin, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Valleywag - Publisher
- Nick Denton
- Editor-in-Chief
- Max Read
About
New York based "media news and gossip" blog founded by Nick Denton and Elizabeth Spiers. Flagship blog of the Gawker Network.
Has been involved in a large number of controversies, from leaked celebrity photos and tapes to unpaid interns.
Gawker filed for bankruptcy after losing a lawsuit with former wrestling star Hulk Hogan — whose sex tape Gawker had published, and refused to take down despite a judge's order. Gawker assets were purchased by Univision, which continued running Gawker's subsidiaries as "Gizmodo Media", but closed Gawker itself.
GamerGate info
Took a strong stance against GamerGate — whose original mobilisation was against Gawker Network's gaming blog, Kotaku. This eventually caused GamerGate to make Gawker the primary target of its "Operation Disrespectful Nod" e-mail caimpagn, which is rumored to have cost Gawker seven figures.
Previous employees