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ELIZABETH SPIERS: 'New York Observer Was Sluggish When I Got Here And Now It's ...Last week, Elizabeth Spiers -- Gawker founder, Breaking Media founder, and currently editor-in-chief of the New York Observer -- posted a picture of the new workspace at her paper along with a caption reading "the new Obs bullpen is nearly done. ... read more
Twitter-Based Ad Firm 140 Proof Hires Ex-Gawker Exec Cascio To Head Sales
The company recently completed a $2.5 million second round funding and is now building out a formal sales team with the hire of former Gawker and CollegeHumor exec Michael Cascio at the head of it. Cascio will be based in New York and will be opening ... read more
Media Feuds: Facebook vs. Google and Gawker vs. Roger Ailes
Gawker's John Cook continued his dogged and doggedly amusing reporting on Fox News chief Roger Ailes' hobby: ownership of two of the three papers in upstate New York's Putnam County, where the Ailes have a retreat. Life hasn't been fun for the ... read more