A Dubious Deadspin Move
Editor Timothy Burke reposts content deleted by new owner Univision.
There’s nothing admirable or clever on display here. More like a misdirected show of defiance.
After Univision rescued Gawker Media from the trash heap of bankruptcy, paying a generous $135 million for the company’s network of websites, it chose to play it safe within the rules of bankruptcy by removing six articles it perceived to be legal liabilities. New owner’s prerogative, right? Not according to Deadspin editor Timothy Burke and colleagues, who today reposted content from two of the three posts removed from their site, using the loophole of court documents.
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