Nick Denton Discusses Gawker's Future

"We will continue to run stories that others deem too distasteful."

In an interview with The New York Times, Nick Denton discussed how he sees Gawker Media going forward. Below are some highlights.

On how responsible he feels for running the infamous piece that outed a married man:

I bear responsibility for dodging a real debate about the purpose of Gawker. The truth is necessary to a story, but it’s not sufficient. In my view, there has to be some meaning. It has to be interesting. And my ethos diverged from that of the editorial leadership.

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