![]() Today the managing partnership of Gawker Media voted, 4-2 * to remove it. It is the first time we have removed a significant news story for any reason other than factual error or legal settlement.Ī post by Gawker reporter JK Trotter, posted one minute before Denton’s blog, gave further detail on how the company came to its decision: Accordingly, I have had the post taken down. The point of this story was not in my view sufficient to offset the embarrassment to the subject and his family. This story about the former Treasury Secretary’s brother does not rise to the level that our flagship site should be publishing. It does important and interesting journalism about politicians, celebrities and other major public figures. ![]() Gawker is no longer the insolent blog that began in 2003. On Friday evening, a piece bylined as “Gawker Media Editorial Staff” blasted a statement denouncing Denton’s earlier blog post explaining the removal of a post seemingly outing Condé Nast’s CFO based on allegations from a gay porn star and escort.ĭenton stated at his personal blog that he took the unprecedented step of ordering the post’s removal without any legal obligation: A universally denounced article published Thursday at has seemingly split the company in two, with editorial staff sharply criticizing and mocking CEO Nick Denton’s decision to delete the post. ![]()
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