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'''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.com 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|last=Hansell|first=Saul|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/technology/a-web-site-so-hip-it-gets-laddies-to-watch-the-ads.html|title=A Web Site So Hip It Gets Laddies to Watch the Ads|date=2006-03-27|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> debuting ] pop culture phenomena like the ] series.<ref name=":0" /><ref> by Staff Picks, The Oklahoma Daily, April 7, 2003.</ref> Assaad and Carson said they modeled the highly interactive site on video games.<ref name=":2" /> The website was rebooted in 2012 as a news site that reached more than 9 million readers a month as of January 2017.<ref name=":0" /> | Heavy.com 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|last=Hansell|first=Saul|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/technology/a-web-site-so-hip-it-gets-laddies-to-watch-the-ads.html|title=A Web Site So Hip It Gets Laddies to Watch the Ads|date=2006-03-27|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-04-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> debuting ] pop culture phenomena like the ] series.<ref name=":0" /><ref> by Staff Picks, The Oklahoma Daily, April 7, 2003.</ref> Assaad and Carson said they modeled the highly interactive site on video games.<ref name=":2" /> The site initially raised US $ 32.8 million from ].<ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Detailed report - Heavy.com |url=https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/heavy/ |website=]}}</ref> The website was rebooted in 2012 as a news site that reached more than 9 million readers a month as of January 2017.<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" /> | 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.com covers viral videos, celebrities, crime, politics and general news. It is known for its quick compiling of five key facts about a trending topic. The site comprehends background information of a breaking news for the user’s ease of reading and publishes the story as ‘5 Fast Facts’. It focuses on content that is just entering public consciousness from a state of oblivion as there is less information readily available when the story breaks.<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.com covers viral videos, celebrities, crime, politics and general news. It is known for its quick compiling of five key facts about a trending topic. The site comprehends background information of a breaking news for the user’s ease of reading and publishes the story as ‘5 Fast Facts’. It focuses on content that is just entering public consciousness from a state of oblivion as there is less information readily available when the story breaks.<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> | ||
| 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" /> | |||
| '']''{{'}}s editorial board cited ''Heavy.com'' in an August 2019 story on the mass shooter in Dayton, Ohio, as having "gained access to <nowiki>]] 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|website=]|date=August 5, 2019|language=en-US|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" /> | '']''{{'}}s editorial board cited ''Heavy.com'' in an August 2019 story on the mass shooter in Dayton, Ohio, as having "gained access to <nowiki>]] 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|website=]|date=August 5, 2019|language=en-US|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" /> | ||
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News website | |
| Type of site | 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 is a news website based in New York City. It operates through its flagship website, Heavy.com, and Spanish-language platform, AhoraMismo.com. The website specializes in "5 Fast Facts" posts, which aggregate facts about trending topics and people.
History
Heavy.com 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. The site initially raised US $ 32.8 million from Polaris Partners. The website was rebooted in 2012 as a news site that reached more than 9 million readers a month as of January 2017.
Assaad continues to serve as CEO, and Aaron Nobel is the editor in chief. In 2016, it started AhoraMismo.com, their Spanish-language platform that focuses on U.S. Hispanics with news on entertainment, sports, health and immigration.
Content
Heavy.com covers viral videos, celebrities, crime, politics and general news. It is known for its quick compiling of five key facts about a trending topic. The site comprehends background information of a breaking news for the user’s ease of reading and publishes the story as ‘5 Fast Facts’. It focuses on content that is just entering public consciousness from a state of oblivion as there is less information readily available when the story breaks.
According to fact-checking site, Media Bias/Fact Check, the reporting style of Heavy.com is based on factual information with proper sourcing and the content supports liberal causes.
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". Slate cited the website's story on the Quebec City mosque shooting as one of the first to be published in English.
References
- "Heavy.com site ranks". Alexa Internet. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- Assaad, Simon. "About Heavy". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Oremus, Will (2017-03-15). "Five Fast Facts About Heavy.com, the Biggest News Site You've Never Heard Of". Slate Magazine. 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. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- 'Kung Faux' a ninja sweet DVD by Staff Picks, The Oklahoma Daily, April 7, 2003.
- ^ "Detailed report - Heavy.com". Media Bias/Fact Check.
- Heavy.com CEO Simon Assad Data by Crunchbase, retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "Heavy.com profile". Crunchbase.
- "Opinion | Politics and the Shooters". The Wall Street Journal. August 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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