But the truth is often inconvenient, and Gawker’s work isn’t done. “Gawker was willing to chase stories that other outlets considered too risky or salacious. We’re bringing this back whether we have the Gawker URL or not,” the page says.
Gawker kickstarter archive#
“If we don’t raise enough money to buy the site, we will preserve the archive and launch a new publication under a different name. ’s founding editor Elizabeth Spiers is advising the rag-bag team of Gawker rebels and “will be joining the board of directors”. 2) Relaunch the site under the stewardship of former editors, new writers, and an entirely membership-funded model.”Īccording to the kickstarter, “more than a dozen Gawker Media alumni are involved in this project”, however as they are all otherwise employed, they can’t be identified just yet. They’ve established what they’re calling The Gawker Foundation, which they describe as a non-profit with a dual mission. The person who drove the site into bankruptcy wants to buy it,” the kickstarter reads. They are trying to raise funds on kickstarter to buy the Gawker name and online archive as rumours suggest the man who bankrolled Hulk Hogan’s legal case against the website, billionaire Peter Thiel, wants to buy the site himself.
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