“When I was disengaged, I didn't leave any real authority in place. In my absence, the company ticks along nicely; with the challenge of Buzzfeed and Vox, ticking along nicely is no longer enough. Even when I'm here, if I'm obsessed by something, other parts of our common project can spin off in unpr…”— Nick Denton, observer.comTagged: Business, Buzzfeed, Delegation, Partnerships, Vox
“I still believe that writers are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.”— Nick Denton, observer.comTagged: Control, The Media, Writing, Journalism, Power of Words
“The natural form of online media is the exchange, not the blast. Tommy's ethos gives us the best chance of recapturing the honesty of blogs, before their spirit was sapped by the tastes of the Facebook masses. 'We put truths on the internet.' That's Tommy's motto. I can subscribe to it. Dauntingly,…”— Nick Denton, observer.comTagged: Blogging, Facebook
“This company was founded by a gay man and two women. I have never been comfortable with the role of a traditional CEO. And for obvious reasons I have never been comfortable in a company dominated by territorial men. I hope I have made space for others who don't fit the mould. And I pray that my info…”— Nick Denton, observer.comTagged: Gawker, Media Companies