Splinter News

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Splinter
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Web address splinternews.com
Commercial? Yes
Type of site
 Website
Registration Optional
Owner G/O Media
Editor Aleksander Chan[1]
Launched July 24, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-07-24)
Current status Defunct

Splinter was an American left-leaning news and opinion website owned by G/O Media. It launched in July 2017 and ceased publication in November 2019. A relaunch in 2024 was announced after it was acquired by Paste in November 2023.

Content

The site was a news and opinion website. According to direct owner Fusion Media Group, the site's purpose was to offer a sharp point of view, amplify underrepresented voices, shine a light on systemic inequality, and skewer politicians when necessary as well as contextualize current events, challenge archaic establishments, and champion the historically oppressed.[2] They were generally described as having a left-leaning editorial stance.[3][4]

History

Splinter began as the article part of the Fusion TV website in 2013. Univision later acquired the assets of Gizmodo Media Group which gave it a significant web presence. The decision was made to separate the Fusion TV channel from its news and editorial site. The reasoning for the change being that it would provide clarity between the news site and the cable network whose content was broadening and moving further and further away from what the site was publishing.[5][6]

On July 24, 2017, Fusion relaunched its article-based online presence under the brand Splinter while things relating to the channel itself remained at Fusion.net branded as Fusion TV. The article-based half of Fusion's website content switched to the fusion.kinja.com domain in May prior to the re branding.[7] Splinter began under the Gizmodo Media Group division of Univision. On October 10, 2019, Splinter announced it was ceasing publication.[8] The staff posted the last post on November 12, 2019.[9] Staff from Splinter started the independent Discourse Blog in March 2020.[10]

On November 29, 2023, it was announced that Jezebel and Splinter were acquired by Paste in an all-cash deal. Josh Jackson, a co-founder and the editor-in-chief of Paste, commented that they had not considered purchasing the websites until after learning of Jezebel's closure in November 2023. Jackson announced plans to relaunch Splinter in 2024 ahead of the 2024 United States elections.[11][12]

References

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External links

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