 The Valleywag homepage on April 17th, 2009 | |
Type of site | Blog |
|---|---|
| Available in | U.S. English |
| Owner | Gawker Media |
| Created by | Nick Douglas |
| URL | http://valleywag.gawker.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | February 2006 (relaunched April 2013) |
| Current status | Inactive |
Valleywag was a Gawker Media blog with gossip and news about Silicon Valley personalities. It was initially launched under the direction of editor Nick Douglas in February 2006. After Douglas was fired,[1] the blog was taken over by Owen Thomas. Thomas left in May 2009, and was replaced by Ryan Tate.[2]
Valleywag was the first to break some stories, such as the leaking of a Gene Simmons sex tape.[3] It was criticized for broadcasting unsubstantiated and damaging gossip about people who are not in the public eye,[4] such as a college intern who falsely called in sick to work.[5]
The blog ceased operating in February 2011, and the URL began directing to a Gawker page with a selection of technology industry-themed stories. In April 2013, Valleywag was resurrected under the editorship of Sam Biddle.[6] In November 2015, the website was shut down again, as part of an effort to have Gawker become a politics site.[7][8]
- ^ Why Valleywag Sacked its Editor, New York Times, November 14, 2006.
- ^ Owen Thomas Leaving Gawker, TechCrunch.com, May 5, 2009.
- ^ Gene Simmons sex tape leaked on Web (NSFW), valleywag.com
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
suicidewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Thomas, Owen (2007-11-12). "Bank intern busted by Facebook". Valleywag. Archived from the original on 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ Sam Biddle (22 April 2013). "Sorry to Disrupt: Valleywag Is Back". Valleywag. Gawker Media.
- ^ McAlone, Nathan (2015-11-17). "Gawker will become a politics site — and that means layoffs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ John Cook (31 December 2015). "R.I.P. Valleywag, 2006-2015". Valleywag. Gawker Media.