Gawker.com to shut down following Univision acquisition

Gawker's flagship site — Gawker.com — will  not continue to operate under its new owners, a sudden end to one of the most controversial and contentious digital media websites. 
Gawker's own media reporter confirmed reports that began to emerge on Thursday that Gawker.com would be shut down. The site will cease to operate sometime next week.
"Nick Denton, the company’s outgoing CEO, informed current staffers of the site’s fate on Thursday afternoon, just hours be