Denton addresses controversial Gawker makeover, details ‘bug fixes’

Nick Denton has finally acknowledged the backlash from Gawker's controversial site redesign, in a lengthy post that rubbed a few commenters the wrong way and didn't seem to deliver much word of actual improved functionality. Denton's tone suggests ... continue

Are you digging on the Gawker Media extreme makeover?

I'm a New Yorker, and obviously, a blogger by trade. Gawker is like my New York Times. I saw a bit of buzzing last week about Gawker and blogs dying or somesuch, but I must have tuned ... continue

Gawker Media hack about as bad as it could possibly be

It seems Gawker writers may have poked the hornet's nest a few too many times this year, as a group of shadowy internet pranksters have cracked the fuck out of all of Gawker Media's web properties to ... continue

Gawker closes barn door year after horse bolts, removes Rebecca Gayheart/Eric Dane sex tape

Today in pointless victories comes one for former Noxema girl Rebecca Gayheart and her Gray's Anatomy spouse, Eric Dane. The two were featured in a widely viewed sex tape most prominently disseminated on Gawker. The clip, a fairly ... continue

Gawker makes first acquisition, ousts EIC

Gawker became the kind of media news it tends to report on today, with the announcement of the acquisition of CityFile and subsequent replacement of Editor in Chief Gabriel Snyder. Explained in two memos, posted below, the ouster ... continue

Nick Denton Is A Genius, Gets Apple To Confirm Tablet Is Coming

If hundreds of millions of pages views aren't enough to demonstrate that Nick Denton is one of the smartest guys in blogging, his latest trick might finally convince the doubters. Roughly 24 hours ago (at the time of ... continue

Gawker Media Launches Video Site Gawker.TV

You know times are on the up when Nick Denton starts launching new blogs instead of flogging them off or shuttering them, and today Gawker Media turned the tide of the last 18 months with a new ... continue

Eric Dane sues Gawker over McSteamy sex tape

Actor Eric Dane has filled suit against Nick Denton's Gawker Media over Gawker's publication of the now infamous "McSteamy" sex tape. According to TMZ, "Dane and and [partner Rebecca] Gayheart filed the lawsuit today in L.A. County Superior ... continue

Owen Thomas leaves Valleywag for NBC

Valleywag Editor Owen Thomas is leaving the Gawker Media empire for greener pastures at NBC, according naturally to Valleywag. Thomas joined Valleywag in 2007 from Business 2.0, and oversaw the demise of the site from a multi-person dedicated ... continue

Denton shuts Defamer as stand alone site, now part of Gawker

Gawker Media's Nick Denton has shut Defamer as a standalone site. Defamer wasn't named when Denton started making cuts to the network in November (we speculated it might be cut), but was said to be close to a ... continue

Consumers Union Acquires The Consumerist

The Consumers Union, the US based independent, nonprofit testing and information service for consumers has acquired Gawker Media blog The Consumerist. The Consumerist, a blog dedicated to exposing consumer scams and bad company practices went up for sale ... continue

Gawker Media ad revenue up 39%, so Denton fires more people

Among the doom and gloom of the economic crisis and recession there's been no stronger advocate of a worst case scenario outcome for new media than Nick Denton. Over several essays, Denton has argued that online advertising ... continue

Valleywag to close, become Gawker column instead

No sooner had we hit publish on the possible Gawker cuts ahead post then we find the latest news. Silicon Valley gossip site Valleywag is to cease as a stand alone site and will instead become a ... continue

Cuts coming to Gawker Media, Denton claims wide model is over

UPDATE: since publishing this post, Valleywag has been cut. Details here. UPDATE 2: Consumerist is officially on the market Gawker Media head Nick Denton delivered another doom and gloom essay today, arguing that advertising online is headed for a ... continue