Bollea, for 31 million, according to court documents, and bringing to a close a multiyear dispute. In May of 2017, nearly a year after Gawker shut down, a story mysteriously disappeared from its archives. He also declared personal bankruptcy as a result of the Hogan case. On Wednesday, however, Gawker capitulated, settling with Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry G. “I think in a lot of ways Gawker has helped to define the voice of the internet,” said Josh Benton, the director of the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, who said he’s been a daily reader “as long as there’s been a Gawker.”įor now, Denton does not plan on going to Univision. Gawker also became a breeding ground for journalists, some of whom went on to jobs at the sort of establishment media outposts Gawker itself frequently mocked. A Gawkerreport Thursday said that Nick Denton.
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In more recent years it has also focused on politics and other major issues of the day. NEW YORK (AP) is going to shut down as its parent company is sold to Univision, a reporter for the 14-year-old site said Thursday. It became known for its snarky reportage and commentary on celebrities, popular culture and Silicon Valley. Gawker argued in the Hogan case that it was protected by the First Amendment.ĭenton, a former reporter for the Financial Times, launched Gawker in 2002. Thiel’s role paying for the litigation against Gawker raised fears about the power of wealthy people to go after publications they dislike.