Gossip Cop
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| Web address | http://www.gossipcop.com/ |
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Type of site | Blog |
| Owner | Gossip Cop Media |
| Created by | Michael Lewittes (Co-Founder), Dan Abrams (Co-Founder), Daniel Jacobson (Assistant Editor) |
| Launched | July 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
Gossip Cop is a website based in New York City that patrols the celebrity gossip industry in search of debunking fake/untrue rumors that are posted in print or online. Co-Founders Michael Lewittes and Dan Abrams have been on Good Morning America and The Today Show[1] the morning of the launch (in July 2009) to promote the website. The site features a 0-10 truth scale for each article which determines the truth value of the particular rumor. A low rating of 0 would debunk the rumor entirely and a high rating of 10 would mean that the rumor is true.
The website's launch was received with significant publicity, with features in The New York Times,[2] ABC's Good Morning America,[3] and People Magazine.[4] It quickly rose to become one of the top 10,000 American sites in traffic.[5]
References
- ↑ Rovzar, Chris (29 July 2009). "Taking the Joy Out of the Only Thing We Have Left". NY Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ Carr, David (29 July 2009). "Gossip Cop Patrols Celebrity 'News'". NY Times. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ Ferran, Lee (29 July 2009). "Gossip Cop Polices Online Buzz". ABC News. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ Martinez-White, Xiomara (31 July 2009). "Miley to Appear Nude? Cameron Getting Married? Don't Bet on It". People Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ "Quantcast Audience Profile". quantcast.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.