Defector Media
Type of site | Sports, social commentary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports journalism |
| URL | defector |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | September 2020 |
| Current status | Prelaunch |
Defector Media is a subscription-based sports blog and media company founded in 2020.
In October and November 2019, all writers at Deadspin quit en masse following an edict from the blog's owner, G/O Media, to "stick to sports".[1] On January 31, 2020, Tom Ley and several other former writers established Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog, an interim site sponsored by Dashlane. which operated over Super Bowl LIV weekend.[2] The site reopened for the week of April 20, sponsored by a cannabis oil company.[3]
In July 2020, they announced their new subscription-based sports website, Defector Media.[4] Ley is the editor-in-chief. The company has 19 employees, each of whom own approximately 5% of the company.[5] Drew Magary and David Roth will debut a podcast, The Distraction, on August 13. Defector's website is scheduled to launch in September.[6][7]
References
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775548069/after-days-of-resignations-the-last-of-the-deadspin-staff-have-quit
- ^ "Ex-Deadspin Writers Reunite for Super Bowl Blog Sponsored by a Tech Company". The Daily Beast. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Tani, Maxwell (April 19, 2020). "Ex-Deadspin Writers Reunite Once Again, This Time for 4/20". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Tracy, Marc (July 28, 2020). "After Quitting Deadspin in Protest, They're Starting a New Site". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/07/defector-new-deadspin
- ^ Shultz, Alex (July 24, 2020). "The Staff of Deadspin Is Taking Their Talents to Defector. Here's What Happens Next". GQ. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/28/sports/former-deadspin-staffers-are-launching-their-own-website-defector-media/