RIP Gawker: Site of Snark’s Most Notorious Moments Will Live Forever
Site blurred lines of journalism, ethics and celebrity gossip and became a must-read destination for a generation of snarky, sarcastic and curious readers
Max Read
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9 People Probably Celebrating Gawker’s Demise (Photos)
While fans mourn the loss of their favorite gossip site, several past victims are probably thrilled
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Gawker Names Alex Pareene Editor-in-Chief
“Alex is one of the most talented and joyously mischievous political observers of his generation,” executive editor John Cook writes
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Nick Denton to Staffers: New Gawker Will Be ’20 Percent Nicer’
Site founder also tells employees who want to resign over taken-down gay porn story they will receive fulll severance pay
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NY Times Fires Back at Gawker’s Nick Denton for ‘Trying to Damage Others to Get Out of His Own Scandal’
“The New York Times does not make decisions about assignments or beats based on advertisers,” paper spokesperson says in response to Denton’s comments
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Gawker Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief Both Resign After Gay Porn Story Fiasco
“All I got at the end of the day was a workshopped email from Denton, asking me to stay on and help him unf–k the very thing he’d colluded with the partners to f–k up,” Tommy Craggs writes to staff
