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."
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Looking back at 19 years of Deadspin, from Will Leitch founding to Lineup Publishing sale
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."
Why would anyone want to write for G/O Media?
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.
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.
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 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.