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| {{short description|American news website}} | |||
| {{Infobox website | |||
| | name = Heavy | |||
| | logo = Heavy.com Logo 2017.svg | |||
| | screenshot = | |||
| | caption = | |||
| | url = {{Official url}} | |||
| | commercial = Yes | |||
| | type = Sports news | |||
| | language = English, Spanish | |||
| | registration = Optional | |||
| | owner = Heavy Inc. | |||
| | author = {{Plainlist | | |||
| * Simon Assaad | |||
| * David Carson | |||
| }} | |||
| | launch_date = {{start date and age|1998|9|23}} | |||
| | current_status = Active | |||
| | revenue = | |||
| }} | |||
| '''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"/> | |||
| == History == | |||
| '''Heavy.com''' is a ] entertainment ] founded in ] in ]. According to ], the site currently attracts more than 12 million unique visitors per month, primarily 18-34 year-old men. | |||
| 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"/> | |||
| '''Heavy.com''' (henceforth, "'''Heavy'''") is primarily responsible for creating and producing largely comic programming. Original titles including "]," "Blisster," "American Suck Countdown," several ] series (based on "]," "]" and "]") and the "Superficial Friends." Some of these programs have been aired on ] ] worldwide, and entered ] as well. '''Heavy''' has also produced several noteworthy online ] including "Iron Stomach," "Bitchslap a Rockstar" and "Psycho Bondage Bunnies" (1&2). | |||
| == Content == | |||
| In addition to creating its own content, '''Heavy''' features many internet cult video series such as the ] infamous "G.I. Joe" parodies, "Tourettes Guy", and the "Star Wars Kid" parody series, as well as providing a forum for thousands of other viral videos. | |||
| 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"/> | |||
| '''Heavy''' was founded by David Carson and Simon Assaad in ] in the wake of the popularity of their first series of video shorts, ]<ref>Hansell</ref>. '''Heavy''' emerged intact from the burst of the ] in ] and is still helmed by Carson and Assaad, who also helped ] found the ] Network in ]<ref>Hansell</ref>. '''Heavy''' has a projected ] advertising revenue of $20m, represent a 300 per cent increase over ]. <ref>Elton / Morris</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> | |||
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| ==References== | |||
| <references/>"Media money will flow to content managers" by Graham Elton and Harris Morris, Financial Times, August 31, 2006 | |||
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| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| "A Web Site So Hip It Gets Laddies to Watch the Ads" by Saul Hansell, New York Times, March 27, 2006, | |||
| * {{Official website}} | |||
| {{Authority control}} | |||
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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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