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| Type of site | News |
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| 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 platform for news and information; it is based in New York City. It operates through its flagship website, Heavy.com, and Spanish-language platform, AhoraMismo.com.
History
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. Assaad continues to serve as CEO.
Content
Heavy’s offers reporting about trending topics.
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.” 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.
AhoraMismo
AhoraMismo.com is a Spanish-language news platform.
References
- "Heavy.com Site Info". Alexa.com. Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ 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.
- Board, The Editorial. "Opinion | Politics and the Shooters". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- Coleman, Oli (2019-11-26). "Sam Darnold gets 'wasted' and 'hooks up with girl' after Jets' big win". Page Six. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "AhoraMismo homepage".
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