Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Published 10:57:00 by

Some questions for those who are cheering Gawker's demise

Illo: Rob Beschizza

Gawker.com, the pioneering and controversial media blog, officially died yesterday. It was killed by billionaire Peter Thiel in his successful quest to bankrupt Gawker Media Group through a series of lawsuits he funded – most notably wrestler Hulk Hogan, who sued over the publication of a portion of his sex tape four years ago. (more…)