Gawker

Gawker

(not part of original row)
source type	foobar (not part of original row)
publisher	Fooland (state-funded media) (not part of original row)
classification	Generally unreliable: Editors show consensus that the source is questionable in most cases.

Gawker (2002–2016) was a gossip blog that frequently published articles on rumors and speculation without named authors. When Gawker is the only source for a piece of information, the information would likely constitute undue weight, especially when the subject is a living person. When another reliable source quotes information from Gawker, it is preferable to cite that source instead. In the 2019 RfC, there was no consensus on whether Gawker should be deprecated. In 2021, the publication was relaunched under Bustle Digital Group, and subsequently closed in 2023. The second incarnation has not been discussed at RSN.

Prior discussions

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• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 16#Huffington Post, Gawker and About.com
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 37#Gawker.com
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 77#Is Gawker a reliable source?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 152#Is Gawker a reliable source?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 180#Media as RS for their own controversies (GamerGate)
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 220#Impact assessment ?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 221#Can we have clearer guidance on what sort of sourcing from the Mail is and isn't OK?

• Simple summary of prior discussions: TBD

Notes

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Perennial sources

Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
Gawker WP:GAWKERWP:GAWKER 📌		2019	2019	Gawker (2002–2016) was a gossip blog that frequently published articles on rumors and speculation without named authors. When Gawker is the only source for a piece of information, the information would likely constitute undue weight, especially when the subject is a living person. When another reliable source quotes information from Gawker, it is preferable to cite that source instead. In the 2019 RfC, there was no consensus on whether Gawker should be deprecated. In 2021, the publication was relaunched under Bustle Digital Group, and subsequently closed in 2023. The second incarnation has not been discussed at RSN.	1