Emily Gould
Encyclopedia
Emily Gould is an author and the former co-editor of Gawker.com
.
and attended Kenyon College
for two years before transferring to Eugene Lang College in New York City. Gould resides in Brooklyn, New York.
in September 2006. Her colleagues included co-editor Alex Balk, managing editor Choire Sicha, and associate editor Doree Shafrir
. Before joining the Gawker staff, Gould was an associate editor at Disney's Hyperion imprint.
Gould, with Zareen Jaffery, is the co-author of the young adult novel Hex Education, which was released by Penguin's
Razorbill imprint in May 2007. She is also the author of a memoir, "And the Heart Says Whatever," published by Free Press in May 2010.
On November 30, 2007 Gould resigned from Gawker. She recounted her experiences mingling her professional and romantic lives on the site in a New York Times Magazine article ("Exposed") published on May 25, 2008.
Gould is a regular contributor to various publications, including New York-based quarterly Russia! and Moscow-based Snob. In Russia!, she published a review of contemporary Russian-born American writers that included her future boyfriend Keith Gessen
.
hosted by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
during a panel discussion entitled "Paparazzi
: Do they go too far?" During the interview, Kimmel accused Gould of irresponsible journalism resulting from Gould's popular blog. After the interview aired Gould was criticized for her excessive eye rolling and smirks towards Kimmel.
Among the privacy issues resulting from what Gould called the "citizen journalism
" that comprises the Gawker.com
Stalker Map, Kimmel mentioned the possibility of assisting real stalkers
, adding that Gould and her website could ultimately be responsible for someone's death. Kimmel continued to claim a lack of veracity in Gawker's published stories, and the potential for libel it presents. As an example, Kimmel mentioned a Gawker piece about himself, describing him as having been spotted "drunk," at a time, he said, he was actually with his children and family. "I didn't find it funny at all," Kimmel said. Attorney Mark Geragos, also on the show, said it was only a matter of time before she is sued. In response, Gould said, "We've been doing it for four years and it hasn't happened yet."
On May 4, 2007, Gould wrote an article for the New York Times about the interview. An article she wrote about her experiences with Gawker.com was the New York Times Magazine cover story on May 25, 2008. In the article, she described how the negative response to her television appearance caused her to suffer panic attacks which led her to seek therapy.
Gawker.com
Gawker is a newsmagazine/blog based in New York City that bills itself as "the source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and the media industry....
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Early life
Gould grew up in Silver Spring, MarylandSilver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
and attended Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
for two years before transferring to Eugene Lang College in New York City. Gould resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
Gould began her blogging career as one-half of The Universal Review before starting her own blog, Emily Magazine, and writing for Gawker on a freelance basis as the anonymous author of the Unsolicited column. She eventually replaced Jessica Coen at Gawker upon Coen's departure for Vanity FairVanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
in September 2006. Her colleagues included co-editor Alex Balk, managing editor Choire Sicha, and associate editor Doree Shafrir
Doree shafrir
Doree Shafrir is an American author and editor at Rolling Stone. She was previously an editor at Gawker and The New York Observer. She lives in Brooklyn.With Jessica Grose she founded the Postcards From Yo Momma website...
. Before joining the Gawker staff, Gould was an associate editor at Disney's Hyperion imprint.
Gould, with Zareen Jaffery, is the co-author of the young adult novel Hex Education, which was released by Penguin's
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
Razorbill imprint in May 2007. She is also the author of a memoir, "And the Heart Says Whatever," published by Free Press in May 2010.
On November 30, 2007 Gould resigned from Gawker. She recounted her experiences mingling her professional and romantic lives on the site in a New York Times Magazine article ("Exposed") published on May 25, 2008.
Gould is a regular contributor to various publications, including New York-based quarterly Russia! and Moscow-based Snob. In Russia!, she published a review of contemporary Russian-born American writers that included her future boyfriend Keith Gessen
Keith Gessen
Keith Gessen is a co-editor of n+1, a thrice-yearly magazine of literature, politics, and culture based in New York City.- Biography :...
.
Criticism
On April 6, 2007, Emily Gould appeared on an episode of Larry King LiveLarry King Live
Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
hosted by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money...
during a panel discussion entitled "Paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
: Do they go too far?" During the interview, Kimmel accused Gould of irresponsible journalism resulting from Gould's popular blog. After the interview aired Gould was criticized for her excessive eye rolling and smirks towards Kimmel.
Among the privacy issues resulting from what Gould called the "citizen journalism
Citizen journalism
Citizen journalism is the concept of members of the public "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information," according to the seminal 2003 report We Media: How Audiences are Shaping the Future of News and Information...
" that comprises the Gawker.com
Gawker.com
Gawker is a newsmagazine/blog based in New York City that bills itself as "the source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and the media industry....
Stalker Map, Kimmel mentioned the possibility of assisting real stalkers
Stalking
Stalking is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted and obsessive attention by an individual or group to another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person and/or monitoring them via the internet...
, adding that Gould and her website could ultimately be responsible for someone's death. Kimmel continued to claim a lack of veracity in Gawker's published stories, and the potential for libel it presents. As an example, Kimmel mentioned a Gawker piece about himself, describing him as having been spotted "drunk," at a time, he said, he was actually with his children and family. "I didn't find it funny at all," Kimmel said. Attorney Mark Geragos, also on the show, said it was only a matter of time before she is sued. In response, Gould said, "We've been doing it for four years and it hasn't happened yet."
On May 4, 2007, Gould wrote an article for the New York Times about the interview. An article she wrote about her experiences with Gawker.com was the New York Times Magazine cover story on May 25, 2008. In the article, she described how the negative response to her television appearance caused her to suffer panic attacks which led her to seek therapy.
External links
- Emily Magazine
- The Universal Review
- Gawker
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- New York Post's Page Six Magazine "The Dangers of Blogger Love"
- New York Magazine
- The Publishing History of Gawker's New Co-editor (GalleyCat)
- A Long, Dark Early Evening Of The Soul With Keith Gessen
- The Observer article by David Smith: "What happens when bloggers bare all then get caught in the brutal blowback"
- The Independent article by Emily Gould herself: "Hot gossip: The fall of the web's most glamorous blogger"
- The New York Times Magazine
- NPR Interview
- Emily Gould's Contributor Page in Russia! magazine