The idea of harnessing the intelligence of the readership has been lost in the quest for Facebook likes. For many, readers have become synonymous with hateful commenters. It's time for a renewed push to realize some of the original dreams… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Google and others truncate headlines at 70 characters. On the Manti Teo story, Deadspin's scoop fell down the Google search results, overtaken by copycat stories with simpler headlines. Deadspin's headline was 118 characters. Vital information - 'hoax' - was one… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
There was a rivalry - and some pie-throwing. But that was probably because Gawker and Radar had more in common than they wanted to… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Your writers write these pieces about meaningless startups, meaningless apps and meaningless companies. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Superior writers, videographers and other content makers want to work with their own kind and for their own kind. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
I regret the stories we didn't do - the stories that we knew about and talked about but didn't have all of, so didn't… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Is there Gawker ethics? I mean, I guess there's Gawker ethics. It's a dangerous thing to talk about. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Critics say Internet advertising suffers from limitless inventory, which depresses prices. These exclusive front-page sponsorships are not limitless. If HBO doesn't move quickly enough,… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
The original idea of blog publishing was that writer and reader would be on the same level. That it would be a conversation -… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
An employer would be a complete fool to let an image like college partying influence their hiring decisions. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
I've never really understood people who climb socially by sucking up. It seems like the least efficient way to climb, and also the most… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
I don't really mind playing tabloid monster. I always liked those characters in the old movies. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
It's harder now for journalists to do stories about billionaires, like Peter Thiel, without having at the back of their minds the fear that… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Apple makes beautiful products. I own a Mac Pro, a Mac Book, a Mac Mini, an iPad, an iPhone, pretty much the entire collection. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
I think straight couples have a schedule: You're together for two years and then there's the 'where is this going?' question, which wouldn't necessarily… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
Web media needs to move to TV metaphor - with full-screen imagery and other content interrupted with full-screen ads. — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
