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| {{short description|American news website}} | |||
| {{Advert|date=December 2019}} | |||
| {{Infobox website | {{Infobox website | ||
| | name |
| name = Heavy | ||
| | logo |
| logo = Heavy.com Logo 2017.svg | ||
| | screenshot |
| screenshot = | ||
| | caption |
| caption = | ||
| | url |
| url = {{Official url}} | ||
| | commercial |
| commercial = Yes | ||
| | type |
| type = Sports news | ||
| | language |
| language = English, Spanish | ||
| | registration |
| registration = Optional | ||
| | owner |
| owner = Heavy Inc. | ||
| | author |
| author = {{Plainlist | | ||
| * Simon Assaad | * Simon Assaad | ||
| * David Carson | * David Carson | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| | launch_date |
| launch_date = {{start date and age|1998|9|23}} | ||
| | current_status |
| current_status = Active | ||
| | revenue |
| revenue = | ||
| | alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 1,075 ({{as of|2017|11|8|alt=November 2017}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/Heavy.com |title= Heavy.com Site Info | website=Alexa.com|publisher= ] |accessdate= 2017-11-08}}</ref> | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''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 platform for news and information; it is 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> | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| 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"/> | |||
| Heavy.com was founded by entrepreneurs Simon Assaad and David Carson in 1999 as a video-focused entertainment site aimed primarily at young men. It rebooted in 2012 as a news site and today reaches nearly 25 million readers a month. <ref name=":1" /> Assaad continues to serve as CEO. | |||
| Assaad continues to serve as CEO, and Aaron Nobel is the editor-in-chief.<ref name=":0"/> | |||
| == Content == | == Content == | ||
| 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> | |||
| Heavy’s content is driven by data around the stories, trends and products people search for the most. The editorial team is made up of a mix of veteran reporters with independent journalists, who work on an editorial agenda built for quality, efficiency and speed. | |||
| '']''{{'}}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"/> | |||
| Heavy’s rapid original reporting and user-friendly formats, such as its “5 Fast Facts” posts, offer facts about trending topics in real time. Heavy has been recognized for reporting well ahead of mainstream news sites and is often sourced in editorial reporting.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/technology/2017/03/heavy-com-five-fast-facts-you-need-to-know.html|title=Five Fast Facts About Heavy.com, the Biggest News Site You’ve Never Heard Of|last=Oremus|first=Will|date=2017-03-15|website=Slate Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> | |||
| 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> | |||
| ''The Wall Street Journal''’s Editorial Board cited ''Heavy.com'' in an August 2019 story on the mass shooter in Dayton, Ohio, as having “gained access to Betts’ Twitter account before it was taken down.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-and-the-shooters-11565047588|title=Opinion {{!}} Politics and the Shooters|last=Board|first=The Editorial|website=WSJ|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> In November 2019, ''Heavy.com''’s sports coverage was sourced by the ''New York Post'' in a story on Sam Darnold of the New York Jets football team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pagesix.com/2019/11/25/wasted-jets-qb-sam-darnolds-post-game-party-goes-till-1230/|title=Sam Darnold gets ‘wasted’ and ‘hooks up with girl’ after Jets’ big win|last=Coleman|first=Oli|date=2019-11-26|website=Page Six|language=en|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> | |||
| == AhoraMismo == | |||
| ''AhoraMismo.com'' is a Spanish-language platform that equips U.S. Hispanics with news, information and other resources to help them navigate daily life. From entertainment and sports news to educational content on health, wellness and women’s issues, to analysis of important issues such as immigration, politics and financial planning, AhoraMismo arms its readers with tools to be more informed and improve their quality of life. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahoramismo.com/|title=AhoraMismo homepage|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
| ==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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