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Deadspin

Deadspin is a sports blog owned by Lineup Publishing. Founded by Will Leitch in 2005 and originally based in Chicago, it was then sold to Gawker Media, Univision Communications and finally G/O Media. After disagreements with G/O Media management, the entire editorial staff would resign to launch Defector Media, causing the site to halt publishing. After…

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Industry
Sports journalism
Owner
Gawker Media (2005–2016) · Univision Communications (2016–2019) · G/O Media (2019–2024) · Lineup Publishing (2024–present)
Commercial
Yes
Current status
Active
Launched
September 9, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-09)
Registration
Optional

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Deadspin

Nodes85
Edges84
Triples107
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023529
Components1

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Deadspin

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related to Chiefs blackface article · 50
Deadspin → Allegiant Stadium, American Indian, Armenta, Armenta's, Arrowhead Stadium, At, Black, Business Committee, Carron, Chiefs, Chumash Mission Indians, Cinco, Community Note, December, Despite, Facebook, For, G/O Media, Great Hill Partners, Half
related to Conflicts with G/O Media management · 25
Deadspin → According, America, August, CEO, East, Farmers, Farmers Insurance Group, Four, G/O Media, Gizmodo Media Group, Great Hill Partners, Greenwell, However, In, In April, Jim Spanfeller, October, September, She, The
related to history · 15
Deadspin → Author, Daulerio, December, Drew Magary, Gawker Media, He, June, Leitch, New York, New York City, New York City-based, The, The Black Table, Time, Will Leitch
related to Reporting · 5
Deadspin → Brett Favre's, ESPN, Jenn Sterger, NFL, Sarah Phillips
Owner · 4
Deadspin → G/O Media (2019–2024), Gawker Media (2005–2016), Lineup Publishing (2024–present), Univision Communications (2016–2019)
Commercial · 1
Deadspin → Yes
Current status · 1
Deadspin → Active
Industry · 1
Deadspin → Sports journalism
Launched · 1
Deadspin → September 9, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-09)
Registration · 1
Deadspin → Optional

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DeadspinCommercialYes1.00infobox
DeadspinCurrent statusActive1.00infobox
DeadspinIndustrySports journalism1.00infobox
DeadspinLaunchedSeptember 9, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-09-09)1.00infobox
DeadspinOwnerGawker Media (2005–2016)1.00infobox
DeadspinOwnerUnivision Communications (2016–2019)1.00infobox
DeadspinOwnerG/O Media (2019–2024)1.00infobox
DeadspinOwnerLineup Publishing (2024–present)1.00infobox
DeadspinRegistrationOptional1.00infobox
DeadspinType of siteSports1.00infobox
DeadspinURLdeadspin.com1.00infobox
Deadspinis asports blog owned by Lineup Publishing0.90text

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