The problem though is we can't really only protect popular or respectable journalism (hence the first amendment cases defending the National Enquirer).
On Friday, August 19, 2016, David Risner <[email protected]> wrote: > I disagree that what Gawker practiced was journalism. > > Outing people, acquiring and distributing sex tapes, playing fast and > loose with rumors, and just generally ruining people's lives is not what I > would consider journalism. > > They got what they deserved. They played dirty and it came back to bite > them. > > Note that the other properties in the portfolio which have not been so > quick to cross the line into unethical behavior will still be around. > > -- David > > On Aug 18, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Joe Hass <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > And it's official: > > http://gawker.com/gawker-com-to-end-operations-next-week-1785455712 > > I cannot stress this enough, and I know you don't give a shit, Kevin, > because you can't see the forest for the damned trees, but this is as > chilling an ending as you could possibly have. Peter Thiel won. Journalism > lost. > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:04 PM <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> >> ---- "Kevin M." <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> > Not exactly a prestige purchase for Uni >> >> Perhaps more "not prestige" than you think. >> >> http://www.wsj.com/articles/univision-plans-to-shut-down- >> gawker-com-1471539451 >> >> "Shut it down. Shut it ALL down." >> >> ~D >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tvornottv%[email protected]');> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tvornottv%[email protected]');> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tvornottv%[email protected]');> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
