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media19 days ago•38 min saved

Gawker’s Rise, Fall, and the Billionaire-Backed Fallout That Redefined Online Media

The Hollywood Reporter revisits Gawker’s explosive run, detailing how Nick Denton built a fearless blog that helped shape modern online journalism, then watched it collapse after billionaire-backed lawsuits—most notably Peter Thiel’s funding of Hulk Hogan’s invasion-of-privacy case—led to bankruptcy and the sale of its assets; the piece also follows former staffers who parlayed that experience into Hollywood and major outlets, underscoring how billionaire influence and aggressive digital culture continue to shape today’s media landscape.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#digital-media #gawker #hogan-lawsuit

human-interest2 years ago•1 min saved

"WWE Legend Hulk Hogan Rescues Teenage Girl from Flipped Car Using Pen"

Former WWE star Hulk Hogan reportedly helped rescue a teenager from a car wreck on the Veterans Expressway in Florida after her car flipped, with Hogan and his friend Jake Rask popping the airbags to get her out safely. Hogan's wife praised their quick action on social media, while the Florida Highway Patrol has not provided further details about the crash. Hogan, known for his wrestling career and legal battle with Gawker over a sex tape, has since found success as an actor.

via Deadspin|

#car-wreck #florida #gawker

media3 years ago•7 min saved

The Rise and Fall of BuzzFeed News: A Retrospective.

Ben Smith's new book "Traffic" explores the rise and fall of BuzzFeed and Gawker, two digital publishing giants of the 2010s. While both companies were once seen as the future of media, BuzzFeed has struggled to remain a sustainable company and recently announced the shutdown of its Pulitzer Prize-winning hard-journalism division. Smith's book delves into the delusions and rivalries that characterized the race to go viral, ultimately concluding that the pursuit of immense audiences with free content was a doomed business strategy. The legacy of BuzzFeed serves as a cautionary tale about overreliance on traffic, while established media businesses and new start-ups have embraced subscriptions and paywalls as a more sustainable model.

via The Washington Post|

#buzzfeed #cautionary-tale #digital-publishing