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{{short description|American news website}} | ||
| {{Infobox website | {{Infobox website | ||
| | name = Heavy |
| name = Heavy | ||
| | logo = Heavy.com Logo 2017.svg | | logo = Heavy.com Logo 2017.svg | ||
| | screenshot = | | screenshot = | ||
| | caption = | | caption = | ||
| | url = {{url |
| url = {{Official url}} | ||
| | commercial = Yes | | commercial = Yes | ||
| | type = |
| type = Sports news | ||
| | language = English, Spanish | | language = English, Spanish | ||
| | registration = Optional | | registration = Optional | ||
| | owner = Heavy Inc. | | owner = Heavy Inc. | ||
| | author = {{ |
| author = {{Plainlist | | ||
| * Simon Assaad | * Simon Assaad | ||
| * David Carson | * David Carson | ||
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| | current_status = Active | | current_status = Active | ||
| | revenue = | | revenue = | ||
| | alexa = {{increase}} 293 ({{as of|2020|9|25|alt=September 2020}})<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/heavy.com |title=Heavy (website) site ranks |publisher=] |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |archive-url= |archive-date= |url-status= }}</ref> | |||
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| '''Heavy''' (stylized as '''Heavy.com''' and '''heavy.''') is a sports news website based in ]. It publishes sports news and information for an American audience, with a focus on the NFL, NBA and MLB.<ref name=":0"/> | |||
| '''Heavy''' is a news website based in ]. It operates through its flagship website, '''''Heavy.com''''', and Spanish-language platform, '''''AhoraMismo.com'''''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/about/|title=About Heavy|last=Assaad|first=Simon|website=Heavy.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> The website specializes in "5 Fast Facts" posts, which aggregate facts about trending topics and people.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| Heavy |
Heavy was founded by Simon Assaad and David Carson in 1999 as a video-focused entertainment site aimed primarily at young men,<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=A Web Site So Hip It Gets Laddies to Watch the Ads |first=Saul |last=Hansell |date=2006-03-27 |work=] |page=C1 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/technology/a-web-site-so-hip-it-gets-laddies-to-watch-the-ads.html |access-date=2020-04-28 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112044858/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/technology/a-web-site-so-hip-it-gets-laddies-to-watch-the-ads.html |archive-date=2024-01-12 |url-status=live}}</ref> debuting ] pop culture phenomena like the '']'' series.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{cite news |title='Kung Faux' a ninja sweet DVD |date=2003-04-07 |work=] |location=] |url=https://www.oudaily.com/kung-faux-a-ninja-sweet-dvd/article_2f8dc316-f116-51b2-860e-93c2077230af.html/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013064837/https://www.oudaily.com/kung-faux-a-ninja-sweet-dvd/article_2f8dc316-f116-51b2-860e-93c2077230af.html |archive-date=2022-10-13 |url-status=live}}</ref> Assaad and Carson said they modeled the highly interactive site on video games.<ref name=":2"/> | ||
| Assaad continues to serve as CEO, and Aaron Nobel is the editor-in-chief.<ref name=":0"/> | |||
| Assaad continues to serve as CEO,<ref> Data by Crunchbase, retrieved December 23, 2019.</ref> and Aaron Nobel is the editor in chief.<ref name=":0" /> In 2016, it started AhoraMismo.com, their Spanish-language platform that focuses on U.S. Hispanics with news on entertainment, sports, health and immigration.<ref>{{cite web |title=Heavy.com profile |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/heavy |website=]}}</ref> | |||
| == Content == | == Content == | ||
| Heavy |
Heavy primarily aggregates news on sports and trending topics.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |title=Five Fast Facts About Heavy.com, the Biggest News Site You've Never Heard Of |last=Oremus |first=Will |date=2017-03-15 |magazine=] |url=https://slate.com/technology/2017/03/heavy-com-five-fast-facts-you-need-to-know.html |access-date=2019-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106080556/https://slate.com/technology/2017/03/heavy-com-five-fast-facts-you-need-to-know.html |archive-date=2024-01-06 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | '']''{{'}}s editorial board cited Heavy in an August 2019 story on the mass shooter in Dayton, Ohio, as having "gained access to ]' Twitter account before it was taken down".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Politics and the Shooters |author=The Editorial Board |work=] |department=Opinion |date=2019-08-05 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-and-the-shooters-11565047588 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> '']'' cited the website's story on the ] as one of the first to be published in English.<ref name=":0"/> | ||
| According to fact-checking site, ], the reporting style of Heavy.com is based on factual information with proper sourcing and the content supports liberal causes.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
| Heavy uses information from original sources whenever possible. They recommend that when citing information from other sources, reporters must clearly cite them and hyperlink to the original source.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Editorial Guidelines |website=Heavy |url=https://heavy.com/editorial-guidelines/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005003804/https://heavy.com/editorial-guidelines/ |archive-date=2018-10-05 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | '']''{{'}}s editorial board cited |
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 22 September 2024
American news website | |
| Type of site | Sports news |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Spanish |
| Owner | Heavy Inc. |
| Created by |
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| URL | heavy |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | September 23, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-09-23) |
| Current status | Active |
Heavy (stylized as Heavy.com and heavy.) is a sports news website based in New York City. It publishes sports news and information for an American audience, with a focus on the NFL, NBA and MLB.
History
Heavy was founded by Simon Assaad and David Carson in 1999 as a video-focused entertainment site aimed primarily at young men, debuting audiovisual pop culture phenomena like the Kung Faux series. Assaad and Carson said they modeled the highly interactive site on video games.
Assaad continues to serve as CEO, and Aaron Nobel is the editor-in-chief.
Content
Heavy primarily aggregates news on sports and trending topics.
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board cited Heavy in an August 2019 story on the mass shooter in Dayton, Ohio, as having "gained access to Connor Betts' Twitter account before it was taken down". Slate cited the website's story on the Quebec City mosque shooting as one of the first to be published in English.
Heavy uses information from original sources whenever possible. They recommend that when citing information from other sources, reporters must clearly cite them and hyperlink to the original source.
References
- ^ Oremus, Will (2017-03-15). "Five Fast Facts About Heavy.com, the Biggest News Site You've Never Heard Of". Slate. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Hansell, Saul (2006-03-27). "A Web Site So Hip It Gets Laddies to Watch the Ads". The New York Times. p. C1. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "'Kung Faux' a ninja sweet DVD". OU Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. 2003-04-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- The Editorial Board (2019-08-05). "Politics and the Shooters". Opinion. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "Editorial Guidelines". Heavy. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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