Gawker

Gawker is an American blog founded by Nick Denton and Elizabeth Spiers and based in New York City. It promotes itself as "the source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip." It focuses on celebrities and the media industry. According to third-party web analytics provider SimilarWeb, the site has over 23 million visits per month, as of 2015. Founded in 2003, Gawker is the flagship blog for Denton's Gawker Media. Gawker has created other blogs, including Defamer and Deadspin, which covers sports.

The site's editor-in-chief and executive editor resigned in July 2015 when Denton removed a controversial post from the site without their support. In October 2015, Alex Pareene was announced as the new editor-in-chief.

History

Gawker was founded by Nick Denton in 2002, after he left the Financial Times. It was originally edited by Elizabeth Spiers. Gawker’s official launch was in December 2002 When Spiers left Gawker, she was replaced by Choire Sicha, a former art dealer. Sicha was employed in this position from after her departure until August 2004, at which point he was replaced by Jessica Coen, and he became editorial director of Gawker Media. Sicha left for the New York Observer six months after his promotion.

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Espacio, latente,
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This day in history: Spokane schools reported spike in vandalism; out-of-control horse and buggy attracted gawkers downtown

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From 1975. A shocking spurt of vandalism was costing Spokane schools tens of thousands of dollars, and the school board were now seeking to make the vandals’ parents pay up ... From 1925 ... The horse made it through; the buggy did not ... Also on this day ... 1933 ... .
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