By John Glenday

American gossip blog Gawker is to reposition itself as a political news, opinions and satire portal in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential elections, as part of a dramatic shift in focus which has seen a number of staff layoffs.

The change in direction follows a high profile scandal in which Gawker was accused of over stepping the mark for publishing details of a company executive who it accused of contacting a gay escort which prompted founder Nick Denton to purge the story as well as three sister platforms; Defamer, Morning After and Valleywag.

In a double whammy Gawker is also Read full story ›

Source: The Drum