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Life & fun · August 8, 2016

Internet History Podcast #113 - Joel Johnson of Gawker

Joel Johnson on Gawker and the Rise of Professional Blogging

Internet History Podcast #113 - Joel Johnson of Gawker launched on August 8, 2016 with 62 votes, #1,168 of 3,856 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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From Netscape To The iPad

Joel Johnson has spent nearly his entire professional career, working in digital media. He went from being an anonymous online commenter to being an early editor of Gizmodo, to eventually becoming editorial director of Gawker Media. Essentially, Joel was there from the very beginning when blogging began to “go pro” and evolved into modern media as we know it today. Joel recounts the history of the blogging “industry,” Gawker Media especially, and gives us his own perspective on where digital media has been, and where it might be going. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * The best podcast I've found in a very long time. Internet…from internethistorypodcast.com

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