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John Travolta's Lawyer Slams 'Outrageous False' Sex-Assault Payout Story

April 3, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 6 weeks ago

Gawker is "more concerned about page clicks than accuracy," John Travolta's lawyer says

  

Deadspin to Donald Trump: 'Go F--- Yourself'

January 18, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 17 weeks ago

Donald Trump congratulates site on Manti Te'o scoop

  

Gawker Editor A.J. Daulerio Leaving, John Cook to Replace Him

January 10, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 18 weeks ago

A.J. Daulerio took over a year ago after jumping over from sister site Deadspin

  

Huffington Post, Gawker Remain Crippled in Sandy's Wake

October 30, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 29 weeks ago

Hurricane Sandy took down the Huffington Post and Gawker, leaving both sites crippled this morning

  

Hurricane Sandy Takes Down Gawker, BuzzFeed, Huffington Post

October 29, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 29 weeks ago

Hurricane Sandy took down Gawker, the Huffington Post and BuzzFeed as the storm battered New York City

  

Bain Capital Tries to Invest in Gawker -- Oops, Bad Move!

October 10, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 31 weeks ago

Mitt Romney's old haunting grounds apparently didn't know the site published a trove of Bain's internal documents in August

  

John Travolta Spa-Sex Libel Suit Dismissed (Updated)

September 27, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 33 weeks ago

John Travolta and his lawyer were facing libel charges filed by the man who wrote a book detailing the actor's alleged sexcapades in spas

  

N.Y. Observer Editor-in-Chief, President to Depart

August 2, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 41 weeks ago

Editor Elizabeth Spiers announced she will step down at the end of the month, and Christopher Barnes, the head of the publication's business side, is exiting, too

  

Is It Anyone's Business How Magic Johnson Got HIV?

July 12, 2012 By Tim Molloy 44 weeks ago

Analysis: Gawker places what one commenter calls a "bounty" on information about how Lakers star contracted the virus that causes AIDS

  

The Hollywood Reporter's Online Editor Joseph Kapsch Departs for Celebuzz

April 30, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The Hollywood Reporter's online editor has left for Celebuzz after a year running the site, but a slew of recent hires gives Janice Min plenty of options

  

Gawker Founder to NBC: 'I Messed Up,' But No Apology for Publishing Brian Williams' Email

March 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The Gawker Media chief says he liked NBC's profile, regardless of "dumb questions"

  

Gawker Founder Nick Denton Sits Down with NBC's 'Rock Center,' Where's BriWi?

March 7, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

NBC's weekly newsmagazine interviews the Gawker Media founder, but its anchor -- a Gawker fan -- sits out the interview

  

Twitter, Weibo Spread Rumors of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un's Assassination

February 10, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Social media sites like Twitter and China's Weibo say the new North Korean supreme leader is dead -- fact or rumor?

  

NBC’s ‘Rock Center with Brian Williams’ Invades Gawker Headquarters After Lana Del Rey E-mail

January 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Will Williams talk to Gawker honcho Nick Denton himself?

  

Brian Williams Rips Lana Del Rey in Gawker Email; NBC Not Amused

January 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Network wants Nick Denton's gossip hub to remove the message, but it doesn't appear to be listening

  

Gawker Editor Issues Quasi-Apology to Blogger Over Kanye West "N----" Post (Updated)

January 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

His firing of blogger Seth Abramovitch was "ill-timed" and based on more than single post, he says, while offering to write job recommendation and chiding the media

  

Keith Olbermann: I'm Not a Bad Boss

January 10, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Famously outspoken TV personality refutes Gawker's report from a supposed former staffer

  

Gawker Fires Blogger After Kanye West Post, 'Half-Assed Apology' (Updated)

January 5, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

New editor A.J. Daulerio comes on job early to address "atrocious" piece, blogger "dismayed" following Daulerio's comments

  

Nick Denton Names New Editors at Gawker, Deadspin (Updated)

November 28, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Deadspin's A.J. Daulerio will take Remy Stern's place at Gawker while Tommy Craggs succeeds Daulerio

  

Gawker's Traffic Down 25% Since Redesign

March 3, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Chief Nick Denton: "We knew this was going to be traumatic"

  

Why Did Gawker Decline to Publish Story About a Vanity Fair Editor?

March 1, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

A piece by site's staff writer, alleged Scientology informant John Cook, is published by the New York Observer instead

  

Gawker Admits Redesign Mistakes, Rolls Out Fixes

February 28, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Chief Nick Denton: "We got ahead of ourselves -- and now we're rowing back"

  

Ex-Newsweek, Gawker Editor Heads to the Atlantic

January 31, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Gabriel Snyder to head up the Atlantic Wire

  

From Suicide Bombs to 'Rahmageddon': A Day in the Life of the Homepage

January 27, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

How high-profile news organizations -- from the New York Times to Gawker -- organized a big news day on the web: The LA Times is slow, HuffPo kicks ass on engagement and Gawker needs a hand

  

Move Over Michael's: Lure is New York's New-Media Power Lunch Spot

December 27, 2010 By Johnnie L. Roberts 2 years ago

The Soho seafood spot has become the lunchtime hang for entrepreneurial twenty- and thirtysomething wunderkinds of new media

  

New York Times Acknowledges Gawker Security Breach

December 23, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Customer service recommends users change their passwords