By John Glenday

Gawker founder Nick Denton has sought to put recent travails to one side by insisting that the news and gossip blog was ‘growing up’ in a staff memo.

It follows the resignation of Gawker’s executive editor Max Read and editor in chief Tommy Craggs after their article about a gay porn escort was abruptly pulled – allegedly under pressure from the site’s business interests.

Seeking to tackle issues of editorial freedom and the reputational damage incurred by the incident Denton wrote: “We will face up to celebrities and other public figures who use the courts and other pressure to suppress Read full story ›

Source: The Drum