UPDATE: Nov. 3,Japan Movies | Adult Movies Online 2017, 2:18 p.m. EDT Gothamist, DNAinfo, and other sister sites were put back online on Friday afternoon.
UPDATE: Nov. 3, 2017, 10:03 a.m. EDT Quartz reports that Gothamist's chief technical officer has said Gothamist's archives were not deleted, and there is a good chance they will be restored.
Billionaire Joe Ricketts has thrown a temper tantrum so big he shut his own company down.
Ricketts—the founder of Ameritrade, whose children own the Chicago Cubs, and whose wealth is estimated at around $2.1 billion—closed down local New York City news sites DNAinfoand Gothamiston Thursday, as well as websites in a variety of other cities including Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.
After a months-long battle, employees at the recently-merged news outlets voted to become members of Writers Guild of America East about a week ago.
SEE ALSO: Topic is First Look Media's big online video effort—but don't call it a pivot"This is a direct retaliation for unionizing," former DNAinforeporter Noah Hurowitz told Mashable. "We stood tall, and they fucked us."
Later, he said DNAinfois the "most badass, toughest group of people I've ever worked with, and we're not gonna run away."
When the employees unionized around a week ago, DNAinforeporter Katie Honan told The New York Timesthat “No one’s trying to bankrupt anybody." She added, "We just want to have an ability to negotiate things, and not necessarily money. If this is the future of journalism, it should be a career for people, not a postcollege hobby.”
Ricketts pleaded a lack of economic viability in a statement on Thursday.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The archives for DNAinfo,Gothamist, and other Ricketts-owned sites were inaccessible, and those two sites and all links redirected to Ricketts's statement. In that statement, Ricketts wrote that he believes neighborhood storytelling "remains essential." Just not, evidently, essential enough for him to fund.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Ricketts, a donor to President Donald Trump, had long been the CEO of DNAinfo, but acquired Gothamistand its sister sites in other cities back in March. Around the time of acquisition, Gothamistand Chicagoistdeleted negative coverage of Ricketts.
Journalists -- those who worked there and many others -- were stunned, saddened, and thankful for what the websites had meant to themselves and the communities they'd covered.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
What else is there to say but that.
UPDATE Nov. 2, 6:17 p.m. PT: A new site went up after the Gothamist/DNAinfo announcement: rickettsist.com.
The parody site looks like the now-defunct Gothamist, SFist, LAist, and other local news sites, but features Ricketts. A short intro article says this is "the only site where you can get up-to-date news and information about Joe Ricketts, the owner of some news sites that you can’t access anymore!"
Woman was fined $500 for bringing a single apple into the airportPrince Harry has asked Prince William to be his best man and it's kinda sweet tbhThe best Spotify Wrapped memes of 2021Oppo might soon launch a phone with a retractable cameraAll the very weird stuff you need to start an 'oddly satisfying' Instagram accountThe 20 absolute best TV shows of 2021Mars satellite captures wild image of an ancient Martian craterJohn Legend's texts to Kanye West proves he's as kind as he seemsWhat to do if your iPhone gets wetFox News host doesn't know what to think of KanyePlease reserve the stairs meme for your strongest opinions onlyCat manages to knock over owner's laptop and self in 2 seconds flatBill Cosby convicted of sexual assault'Halo Infinite' review: The best Halo in years even if it's not finished yetHigh school golfer attacked by goose documented in unbelievable photosSteven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' is a rapturous remake of a Broadway classicThe best Spotify Wrapped memes of 2021The 20 absolute best TV shows of 2021Google Calendar, Meet, and other services are downHappy 13th birthday to the very first YouTube video Secluded library retreat is a book lover's dream Hackers stole over 5 million unencrypted passport numbers from Marriott How tech companies are committing to helping the global refugee crisis Bowsette is canceled, sorry horny Nintendo fans Joss Whedon and his celebrity friends want you to vote on election day Now you can pre We're so proud of jewelry designer John Mayer People are finally letting Jennifer Aniston be happy about her cool life Here's how to hold your own Robert Mueller vigil Zendaya got her wisdom teeth out, and now everyone's sharing chipmunk selfies Samsung's 75 FoldiMate's $1000 laundry Acer's monster 'Triton 900' laptop gets a monster price Christian Bale credits Satan for his portrayal of Dick Cheney in 'Vice' How one red cap and a ton of suspect merch is boosting Trump's coffers Overeager giraffe gets a little too friendly during local news report CNN denies report that Corey Lewandowski has been suspended 'Erin Brockovich' chemical found in more than 200 million Americans' tap water 'Aquaman' becomes top This bouncing deer is guaranteed to provide you 12 seconds of happiness
2.1274s , 8224.03125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Japan Movies | Adult Movies Online】,Prosperous Times Information Network