First Look Media Adds Editor of Gawker

The online news venture backed by the technology billionaire Pierre M. Omidyar is adding John Cook, the editor of Gawker, to its growing stable of established journalists.

    



The Media Equation: As I Was Saying About Web Journalism … a Bubble, or a Lasting Business?

Ezra Klein’s decision to leave The Washington Post for Vox Media reflects the growing influence of new players in online journalism.

    



If a Story Is Viral, Truth May Be Taking a Beating

People post on Twitter or write stories for online news organizations like The Huffington Post or Gawker that spread quickly on the web as if factual, when they really aren’t.

    



Civil Behavior: The Changing Rules of Outing

Intention matters when a publication chooses to out a celebrity.

    



The Media Equation: Gawker Kicks Open the Closet, but Its Disclosure Barely Reverberates

Now that gay marriage is a fact of life, a person’s sexual orientation is not only not news, it’s not very interesting.

    



The Media Equation: Big News Forges Its Own Path

Major news stories increasingly find their own digital path, and no one feels the need to work with the traditional power players to make it happen.