Deadspin has spun to a virtual halt. At least 10 editorial employees, the majority of the staff of the irreverent sports and culture news site, have resigned in the last three days. The exits have …
Deadspin Decimated: Staffers Resign After Top Editor Fired for Defying Edict to 'Write Only About Sports'
Deadspin has spun to a virtual halt. At least 10 editorial employees, the majority of the staff of the irreverent sports and culture news site, have resigned in the last three days. The exits have come after the firing of interim editor-in-chief Barry Petchesky by parent company G/O Media because he refused to follow instructions [...]It’s not TV, it’s… well, it’s a bit confusing.
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