[…] Craig’s Outer Backtracks | Dan Savage Hired Benjamin Nicholas | Sen. Craig’s Former Lovers Talk Gawker Forces Alex Pareene To Be a Journalist Monday December 3rd, 2007 12:51 PM by BHDC Staff   Filed under: Journalism, Wonkette, AlexPareene, Gawker, Nick Denton The big news this weekend that a whopping three editors, including the managing editor, quit Nick Denton’s flagship Gawker Media blog empire, has left former Wonkette editor Alex Pareene up a tree without a parachute. Pareene, you’ll recall, was run out of Washington after his affair with a married female was revealed on Big Head DC. Denton looked kindly on him (maybe because Denton is known for some strange affairs of his own), and let him start quietly snarking in NYC at Gawker. But, with the departure of a majority of its editorial staff, Denton has now announced that he wants to re-fashion the site as a news disseminator — not a snark regurgitator. Yet, Pareene was well-known for saying at Wonkette that he was not a journalist, and he didn’t want to be. Should we expect another departure soon? […]

[…] Family Learns All Stripes Aren’t Slimming » O, No! Fans Boycott Oprah Over Obama Support Gawker Shocker! Denton to Helm Own Blog Sunday December 16th, 2007 5:32 PM by BHDC Staff   Filed under: Wonkette, Gawker, Nick DentonIn a developing story, Matt Drudge is reporting that Nick Denton can’t find anyone lead his Gawker flagship NYC media and gossip blog, so he’s tapped himself for the position. The Wonkette owner has been desperately trying to find a managing editor for the title since three of his top editors recently jumped ship, citing poor work conditions among other grievances. Speculators are speculating that Denton is worried about declining traffic, and he doesn’t trust anyone else at this point to implement his vision of a more newsy style at the multi-million snark enterprise. […]