I have to come to terms with the paternalism of American business. Companies are expected to take on so many social responsibilities which are the province of the state in Europe. Nick Denton americanbusinesscompany Change image and share on social
You could argue that as web audiences have grown larger and advertisers have demanded scale, the web has dumbed down - like the mainstream media we so mocked. Nick Denton advertiserargueaudience Change image and share on social
The most interesting comments, they don't come from people with Klout scores. They don't come from people with a history on our sites. Nick Denton commenthistoryinterest Change image and share on social
I don't really mind playing tabloid monster. I always liked those characters in the old movies. Nick Denton charactermindmonster Change image and share on social
Personally, as a print journalist, I always found the most interesting stories to be the ones hacks talked about in the bar after work. Nick Denton barfindhack Change image and share on social
As a print journalist, if you hear a rumour you try to stand it up and if you can't, the story dies. With a blog you can throw the rumour out there and ask for help. You can say: 'We don't know if this is true or not.' Nick Denton bloghearjournalist share on social
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 applebeautifulbook Change image and share on social
I want to institutionalise and automate chequebook journalism. Nick Denton automatechequebookinstitutionalise Change image and share on social
Henry Blodget does occasionally have a new idea. If you're making a point about aggregation or the emptiness of modern journalism, he's far from the best target. Try Huffpo - or Gawker writers whose souls have been corroded by irony. Nick Denton aggregationblodgetcorrode share on social
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 publish. The whole idea of Gawker was to remove the barrier between the thought and the talk - and the page. Nick Denton barriergawkeridea share on social
