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The Hogan Verdict
The decision by a Florida jury to grant $140 million in damages for a story on Gawker.com about a Hulk Hogan sex tape was extraordinary. The number is far larger than even the plaintiff himself had asked for in relief. It’s a huge pay-day for an indiscretion that would have been quickly forgotten, one among many in…
Gawker Media’s SecureDrop Is Up and Running Again
A quick announcement: Gawker Media’s anonymous SecureDrop portal, which went down for a few days as we moved the server into our new office, is up and running again. If you have information or stories to share with any of Gawker Media’s sites—and want to remain as anonymous as possible—SecureDrop is for you. Detailed…
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Say Goodbye to the Gawker Newsfeed
Heads up: At or around 11:00 a.m. today (Monday, March 2), we're re-merging the Gawker Newsfeed with the Gawker.com front page. The old Newsfeed URL will redirect to Gawker.com, and posts that were previously published or shared to Newsfeed will now be shared to the front page instead.
A Message From Your Special Projects Editor
I spent much of 2014 at a digital media startup that sought to experiment with new forms and delivery systems for investigative and public service journalism. The team I was working with planned to use humor and attention-grabbing stunts to create journalism that people actually wanted to read. That experiment… did…
How to Read Gawker in 2015
Hi there. We're trying something new out for the new year, which means Gawker's going to be publishing things a little differently. Let me explain.
The 2014 That Almost Was: Gawker's Abandoned Draft Posts
We wrote a lot of posts on Gawker.com this year. We also abandoned a lot. Here is a peek behind the curtain.
The 100 Most Popular Gawker Posts of 2014
Sex, death, plastic surgery, cussing, and mozzarella sticks: These were Gawker's most popular posts this year*, by number of unique visitors as judged by Google Analytics.
What We're Thankful for This Year
Thanksgiving, America's national pre-Black Friday ritual, has its origins as a celebration of harvest bounty and an opportunity to reflect on the things and people for which we're thankful. This is what the staff of Gawker is thankful for. What about you?
Ask the Staff of Gawker
Hello! We're the staff of Gawker. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we'll be hanging out in this post (hosted on our new housekeeping/behind-the-scenes blog Sausage) answering questions and chatting.
How We Got Rolled by the Dishonest Fascists of Gamergate
On October 1, the computing giant Intel pulled its ads from Gamasutra, a trade website for game developers, over an essay called "'Gamers' don't have to be your audience. 'Gamers' are over" by a journalist named Leigh Alexander. Intel had been successfully harassed by a small, contemptible crusade called "Gamergate"—a…
Ask the Gawker Staff
Hi. We're the staff of Gawker, and we're hanging out in the comments, answering questions.
Throw Everything Out
The best thing you can do for yourself and your home is throw shit out. Look around at any given time: I guarantee there are at least 15 items you can toss, recycle or donate. This is not just a good way to live—it is a way of life.
Life With Facebook
Above you can see a chart of Gawker's traffic (in "U.S. people," the Quantcast statistic we use to calculate targets) over the last six months.
Why Are All My Comments Grey? What Can I Do About It?
Yesterday, Gawker re-introduced the pending comments system. At the same time, we participated in the grand Gawker tradition of the COMMENTER PURGE and erased our entire list of followed commenters. If you are reading this and are not a Gawker writer, your comments are probably appearing in grey.
Pending Replies Are Back on Gawker. Let's Talk It Out.
After our colleagues at Jezebel called attention last week to the overwhelming problem of graphic porn and gore GIFs and images in the comments, we're (re) introducing pending replies. You can read about them here.
How to Leak to Gawker Anonymously
Over the past few years, Gawker and other outlets have detailed how to leak documents and information without unwanted third parties finding out about it. Here’s a refresher course with the most up-to-date details.
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