Episode 48 - Gawker Commenter Roundtable #2 Gramercy Police & Arctic16

Original Description: November 17: Seven longtime Gawker writers are suddenly let go, so that Gawker can retool as a Politics Site (as per Denton’s mouth piece former Gawker editor Ravi Somaiya via the New York Times). Gawker’s new focus will emphasize the 2016 election, though plans for thereafter have not been addressed. As of now, the consensus seems to be a bit of shock and some reluctance. Do we need another political blog? (Many say no) So what best way to discuss the biannual Gawker train-wreck than with Gawker commenters? This week please welcome our roundtable guests first timer Gramercy Police  and UUPod veteran Arctic16. We discuss the internal Gawker drama and what those consequences might bring to Gawker’s comment section. For your reading pleasure, some of the articles we discussed. - Dayna Evans On Gawkers Problem with Media - a possible contributing factor to this current Gawker shitstorm. This story was supposed to come out July, but that was around the time Jordan’s article/ Max Read’s departure so my guess is that that  is why they squashed her story. Gawker loves to be truth to power but when the roles are reversed, they can’t handle the truth. -Nick Denton’s memo Focus - An Introduction to Gawker Media