Defector Media

Defector Media is a subscription-based sports blog and media company founded in 2020.

Defector Media
Type of site
Sports, social commentary
IndustrySports journalism
URLdefector.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedSeptember 2020
Current statusPrelaunch

In October and November 2019, all writers at Deadspin quit en masse following an edict from the blog's owner, G/O Media, to "stick to sports".[1] On January 31, 2020, Tom Ley and several other former writers established Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog, an interim site sponsored by Dashlane. which operated over Super Bowl LIV weekend.[2] The site reopened for the week of April 20, sponsored by a cannabis oil company.[3]

In July 2020, they announced their new subscription-based sports website, Defector Media.[4] Ley is the editor-in-chief. The company has 19 employees, each of whom own approximately 5% of the company.[5] Drew Magary and David Roth will debut a podcast, The Distraction, on August 13. Defector's website is scheduled to launch in September.[6][7]

References
  1. "Staffers Quit Deadspin After Order To 'Stick To Sports'". NPR. November 1, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. "Ex-Deadspin Writers Reunite for Super Bowl Blog Sponsored by a Tech Company". The Daily Beast. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  3. Tani, Maxwell (April 19, 2020). "Ex-Deadspin Writers Reunite Once Again, This Time for 4/20". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Tracy, Marc (July 28, 2020). "After Quitting Deadspin in Protest, They're Starting a New Site". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. "Defector sports blog launches: All we know about the 'new Deadspin'". Ftw.usatoday.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. Shultz, Alex (July 24, 2020). "The Staff of Deadspin Is Taking Their Talents to Defector. Here's What Happens Next". GQ. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. "Former Deadspin staffers are launching their own website, Defector Media". The Boston Globe. July 28, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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