G/O Media Archives - Awful Announcing

Jim Spanfeller claims Deadspin turned a profit prior to sale as G/O Media winds down

"In the end, we sold the site for more than we bought it for."

G/O Media sells The Onion to ‘Global Tetrahedron,’ ex-NBC reporter Ben Collins to serve as CEO

"Our goal is to be stewards for this thing."

Deadspin sold again, with no staff retained

"Deadspin's new owners have made the decision to not carry over any of the site’s existing staff and instead build a new team more in line with their editorial vision for the brand."

Deadspin parent company G/O Media reportedly looking to sell its websites

"There is not that much positivity about the future of publishing."

Jim Rich named Deadspin editor-in-chief. Again.

"My first time around as editor in chief was a blast and I’m looking forward to getting started again."

Deadspin writer mockingly pens ‘AI-generated’ G/O Media article

A Deadspin writer penned a sarcastic, mocking post in the direction of AI-generated content sweeping through G/O Media.

G/O Media has started incorporating bad AI-generated content across their sites, including Deadspin

"This is unethical and unacceptable. If you see a byline ending in 'Bot,' don’t click it."

Jim Rich out as G/O Media editorial director, reportedly over conflicts with ownership, CEO

Rich said the move was unrelated to criticism over Deadspin's coverage of Rachel Nichols' phone call.

Jim Rich, who was running the Deadspin corpse reanimation project, is now G/O Media’s editorial director

Rich received the editorial director job almost six months after Paul Maidment's resignation, and after other G/O Media editors-in-chief turned it down.

Deadspin is close to revival, hiring writers Jesse Spector and Sam Fels

Can Deadspin be restored to the site so many loved?

Ex-Deadspin writers launch temporary Super Bowl site, a sharp contrast to G/O Media’s attempted “Deadspin” reanimation

"It’s a blog! Temporarily! Over the course of the next three days, Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, we will be publishing blogs for your reading pleasure. At the conclusion of this three-day period, we will vanish."

New editor of dead Deadspin Jim Rich (who somehow claims he’s not a scab) says “I don’t want to see Deadspin die.” He’s...

Rich has been named to head the new "Deadspin," but there's little reason to believe it will share more than a name and a URL with the old site.

G/O Media has had discussions with long-time Deadspin foe Jim Brady about their vacant editorial director position

Brady confirmed to The Daily Beast that he has had talks with G/O Media, but added "Not really seeking an industry job at the moment; my focus is on continuing to build my consulting business."

GMG Union delivers vote of no confidence in G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller after latest Deadspin news, asks owners to replace him

The GMG Union is now calling for Spanfeller's ouster.

G/O Media demands union “not engage in further conduct directed towards job applicants,” moves “Deadspin” to Chicago under The Onion

G/O Media Jim Spanfeller sent a letter to the union Friday informing them of a plan to move "Deadspin" to Chicago and relaunch it, and instructing union members not to criticize new hires for the relaunched site.

G/O Media’s Jim Spanfeller holds first post-Deadspin meeting, gets blasted by union, claims profit despite Deadspin traffic drop

Spanfeller recently held the company's first all-hands meeting since the mass resignations at Deadspin, but the union said the meeting was "full of empty platitudes."

G/O Media editorial director Paul Maidment resigns, days after Deadspin’s entire staff quit

G/O Media editorial director Paul Maidment, who started the site’s decay over the last three months by insisting...

Alan Goldsher’s Deadspin tenure lasted less than an hour

Goldsher sent a tweet promoting his first piece at Deadspin at 2:09 p.m. Eastern Friday. The tweet got ratioed to hell, and he announced he was leaving Deadspin at 2:53 p.m. Eastern.

Entire Deadspin staff resigns in wake of Barry Petchesky’s firing, G/O Media reiterating “stick to sports” mandate [updated]

After G/O Media's post removal, firing of Barry Petchesky, and repeated "stick-to-sports" mandate, the rest of the Deadspin editors and writers have resigned.

G/O Media fires Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky for not sticking to sports, union responds, Paul Maidment claims site has “incredibly broad mandate”

Petchesky had been with Deadspin for 10 years and wrote almost 20,000 posts there.

Deadspin parent G/O Media removes post complaining about autoplaying ads, sends “Deadspin will only write about sports” memo

The conflict between G/O Media writers and management continues to play out very publicly.

Deadspin EIC Megan Greenwell resigns, G/O Media editorial director suggests site will now be “laser focused” on sports

Four months after Great Hill Partners' purchase of Deadspin and other Gizmodo Media sites, Deadspin EIC Megan Greenwell has resigned.