Interesting. A small step backwards, but Nick is right to keep the focus on the tone of the weblog. That's what makes it different from other media.
Nick Denton, publisher of Gawker Media, declined to comment specifically about CheapTickets.com, but, wrote via e-mail, "We'd rather lose the occasional advertiser than the character that attracts the audience in the first place. If an advertiser wants a safe environment, there are thousands of tired media outlets to choose from."He continued: "Weblogs are supposed to be unexpected and wincingly frank. That's an essential part of the appeal to a generation that's turning away from network television and print media. We had a million visitors to our sites on Tuesday alone."
CheapTickets.com pulls sponsorship of Gawker blog [prweek.com]
