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
I want to institutionalise and automate chequebook journalism. Nick Denton automatechequebookinstitutionalise Change image and share on social
We believe that the best Web content optimization strategy is something as old as journalism itself: the shocking truth and the authentic opinion. Nick Denton authenticcontentjournalism Change image and share on social
It's no wonder that new ventures such as The Daily look first to Gawker Media when staffing up. We should not wait for a poaching expedition to pay someone what they deserve. I apologize if that has been the case and will do better in 2012. Nick Denton apologizecasedaily share on social
You know how the best story angles often spring from that thought you have on reading an article or watching a show - that thought you have before the responsible journalist in you comes up with something boring. I usually recommend people get in touch with their deep 'reptilian brain.' Nick Denton anglearticlebore share on social
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 of the words that was cut off. Nick Denton charactercopycatcut share on social
Three-quarters of our sites - Kotaku, Gawker, Jezebel, Deadspin, Gizmodo, Lifehacker - are led by editors who built their careers within Gawker Media. That's the career path. Nick Denton buildcareerdeadspin Change image and share on social
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, Showtime can buy out Gawker and Jezebel for the key fall TV season. On any individual day, there isn't room for both of them; and that's healthy. Nick Denton advertisebuycritic share on social
Web media needs to move to TV metaphor - with full-screen imagery and other content interrupted with full-screen ads. Nick Denton contentfullimagery Change image and share on social
Relentless and cynical traffic-trawling is bad for the soul. Nick Denton badcynicalrelentless Change image and share on social