Gawker
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Gawker.com is a blog based in New York City that bills itself as "The source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and the media industry. Founded in 2002, Gawker is the flagship blog for Nick Denton's Gawker Media. Gawker has created other blogs, including Wonkette, covering Washington, D.C., Defamer, covering Los Angeles, and Valleywag covering Silicon Valley. Since folding those other blogs into Gawker.com itself, the site now uses the slogan "Gossip from Manhattan and the Beltway to Hollywood and the Valley." More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Scope:
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Editorial
Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Mar 15, 2010 - 11:38 AM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
Media (7), Politics (7), U.S. (5), Media and Politics (5), Ethics in Journalism (4), World (2), U.S. White House (2), Mainstream Media (2), Journalism (2), Obama Administration (2), Sci/Tech (2), Republicans (2), Science (1), Law Enforcement (1), Internet (1)...
Top Authors:
John Cook (2), Jon Stewart (1), Seth (1), Matt Toder (1), Pareene (1), Ryan Tate (1), Adrian Chen (1)
Top Formats:
Comedy News (3), News Report (2), News Analysis (1), News (1), Investigative Report (1), Comment (1), Opinion (1), Research (1)
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Meet the Guy Who Snitched on Occupy Wall Street to the FBI and NYPD
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