Welcome to Blog Network Heroes, our semi-regular (and brand-new!) feature where we take a look at some of the most successful social blogging networks on the web. So pull up a chair and prepare to learn a bit about one of our favorite blog networks: Gawker Media.
Gawker Media’s flagship blog is Gawker.com, a pop cultural powerhouse known for its snarky perspective. Gawker is the brainchild of GM founder Nick Denton, a British journalist and Financial Times alum who launched the blog in 2003.
Other prominent Gawker Media blogs include:
- Jezebel: Founded in 2007, Jezebel is Gawker with a feminist edge, with features like “Photoshop of Horrors,” a regular look at over-airbrushed magazine covers and ads. Lately, Jezebel has been getting both cheers and jeers for attacking the sexist (allegedly) work environment of The Daily Show.
- Gizmodo: A go-to blog for techies and gadget lovers, Gizmodo has been around even longer than Gawker — since 2002! Gizmodo recently made some headlines for its examination of an iPhone prototype left in a bar by an Apple employee.
- Lifehacker: As the name might suggest, Lifehacker provides life hacks through social blogging — tips and tricks to make life a little easier, from sweet desktop setups to DIY solar chargers.
