Valleywag was a Gawker Media blog with gossip and news about Silicon Valley personalities. It was initially launched under the direction of editor Nick Douglas in February 2006. After Douglas was fired,[1] the blog was taken over by Owen Thomas. Thomas left in May 2009, and was replaced by Ryan Tate.[2]
Valleywag was the first to break some stories, such as the leaking of a Gene Simmons sex tape.[3] It was criticized for broadcasting unsubstantiated and damaging gossip about people who are not in the public eye,[4] such as a college intern who falsely called in sick to work.[5]
The blog ceased operating in February 2011, and the URL began directing to a Gawker page with a selection of technology industry-themed stories. In April 2013, Valleywag was resurrected under the editorship of Sam Biddle.[6] In November 2015, the website was shut down again, as part of an effort to have Gawker become a politics site.[7][8]
^Why Valleywag Sacked its Editor, New York Times, November 14, 2006.
^Owen Thomas Leaving Gawker, TechCrunch.com, May 5, 2009.
^Gene Simmons sex tape leaked on Web (NSFW), valleywag.com
^Cite error: The named reference suicide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Thomas, Owen (2007-11-12). "Bank intern busted by Facebook". Valleywag. Archived from the original on 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
^Sam Biddle (22 April 2013). "Sorry to Disrupt: Valleywag Is Back". Valleywag. Gawker Media.
^McAlone, Nathan (2015-11-17). "Gawker will become a politics site — and that means layoffs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
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