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“That's always been my test for what makes a story: is this something journalists would gossip with each other about?”

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Nick Denton, born on August 24, 1966, is a renowned journalist. He is best known for founding the online news website 'The Gawker', which gained widespread attention for its bold investigative reporting and satirical style. more

“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.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“I think people are sort of waking up to it now, how probably the biggest change in Internet media isn't the immediacy of it, or the low costs, but the measurability. Which is actually terrifying if you're a traditional journalist, and used to pushing what people ought to like, or what you think they ought to like.”

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“I also had a tremendous passion for art and read a lot.”

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“In The States I would have no edge, no advantage at all.”

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“Even for an area I know well, I prepare a shooting list of subjects I need.”

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“I hope to goodness I would not still be working in the corporate world - the money is OK but it is no life at all.”

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