Univision Executive Explains Logic Behind Gizmodo, Jezebel and Deadspin Deletions

A massive Miami transcript.

It was purely business, insists Univision’s chief news officer Isaac Lee.

In the wake of his company’s decision to delete half a dozen posts from several of its newly acquired Gawker Media properties, following protocol outlined in clause VIII of their acquisition’s WGA East contract, Lee welcomed Gizmodo’s J.K. Trotter to Miami on Sunday Sept. 11 for a lengthy discussion. Also in attendance were Jay Grant, currently serving as interim general counsel for the Gawker properties, and David Ford, Fusion’s vice president of marketing and communications.

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