Gawker Media to Refocus on Politics, Shutter Sites

New York Times: Gawker.com, a site that pioneered the knowing and sarcastic tone that has come to define web journalism, will switch from covering New York and the media world, as it has done since its founding in 2003, and become a politics site. The company will now focus on its seven core sites, which include the technology site Gizmodo and the sports site Deadspin, and close smaller offshoots like Defamer, a Hollywood site.