Deadspin Staffers Told to Stick to Sports, Revolt Ensues
Deadspin has been given a new directive from their new managers: Stick to Sports.
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Gawker Sites Get Sold Off for a Second Time
Private equity firm Great Hill Partners has purchased Gizmodo Media Group and the Onion from Univision after the company bought the former Gawker Media in bankruptcy.
No Joke: Univision Cutting 15% of The Onion’s Staff
Univision intends to cut 15 percent of its staff at Onion Inc., which includes satirical websites The Onion and Clickhole, as well pop-culture website The A.V. Club and food website The Takeout.
44 Employees Leave Gizmodo Media to Avoid Layoffs Following Budget Cuts
44 employees have accepted a buyout from Gizmodo Media, formerly known as Gawker Media, to avoid layoffs following budget cuts at the company.
Gizmodo Media Attacks ‘Struggling’ Parent Company Univision: ‘F*cking Mess’
Gizmodo Media, formerly known as Gawker Media, attacked its parent company Univision in an article on Tuesday, describing the company as a “fucking mess.”
Former Gawker Employees Attempt to Resurrect Website
Former employees of the gossip blog Gawker, which was shut down in 2016, are attempting to raise enough cash to purchase the rights to the website and relaunch it.
Report: Peter Thiel Sells Facebook Stake, Wants to Buy Gawker
PayPal co-founder and Trump ally Peter Thiel has sold the majority of his stake in Facebook and reportedly seeks to purchase the remains of Gawker.
Report: Univision Blocks Public Screening by Gizmodo of Hulk Hogan Lawsuit Documentary
Gizmodo Media, formerly known as Gawker Media, is reportedly planning a screening for employees only of a documentary about Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against the company after parent company Univision blocked a public screening.
Peter Thiel: ‘Cruelty And Recklessness’ An ‘Intrinsic Part Of Gawker’s Business Model’
Writing in the New York Times, Peter Thiel stated that the humbling of Gawker is just the beginning of the battle for online privacy.
Gawker CEO Nick Denton Announces Personal Bankruptcy To Staff In Company Memo
Gawker CEO Nick Denton sent out a memo to his staff today formally announcing his declaration of bankruptcy.
Round Two: Hulk Hogan Sues Gawker Media … Again!
Despite having already been awarded $140 million in his original lawsuit against Gawker Media, pro-wrestling star Hulk Hogan isn’t done. He’s suing the media company again, this time for allegedly releasing a tape of him saying the N-word.
Hulk Hogan Versus Gawker: Case Highlights
Hulkamania has run wild on Gawker. After deliberating for less than four hours, a jury in Pinellas County, Florida, has just awarded the former WWE champ an eye-watering $115 million dollars over the gossip blog’s decision to publish his sex tape in 2012.
Hulk Smash: Hogan Awarded $115 Million in Gawker Sex Tape Trial
Former professional wrester Hulk Hogan wept openly in a Pinellas County, Florida, courtroom Friday evening after being awarded $115 million in damages in his invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media over the outlet’s publication of his sex tape.