Scientology Writes; Gawker RisesSource: The New York Times
At Scientology's request, several Web sites took down a video of Tom Cruise talking passionately about the church, but Gawker isn't budging.
Yes, some blogs are profitable - very profitableSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
In 2005, when Silicon Valley entrepreneur Michael Arrington started TechCrunch, his popular blog on Internet startups, he saw it mainly as a chance to indulge his obsession with young technology companies.
Sploid: Goodbye ForeverSource: sploid.com
Just like YouTube, Lebanon, Joe Lieberman, newspaper circulation and airline travel, Sploid is being demolished. A witty and 'history' filled obituary for the Gawker Media news outlet.
Gawker Founder Summarily Executes UnderperformersSource: The New York Times
One of the overlords of the blogosphere with 15 sites and enough buzz to arm every doorbell in the nation, Nick Denton has watched page views at his sites double in the last year. Gawker Media and Nielsen/NetRatings put monthly unique visitors at 4.2 million.

I'm curious to find out what the Newsvine community thinks about the impending redesign of Gawker Media's network of blogs.