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Denton Says He Was Wrong

It takes a pretty big guy to admit when he's wrong. Last fall, Gawker Media Chief Nick Denton predicted a decline of up to 40% in advertising revenue. Now, he says he was wrong. At least when it comes to his company, Gawker Media.

"The plunge has already been pretty terrifying for a range of companies from Yahoo and IAC to the newspapers," says Denton. "But I was wrong in one respect: a few premium internet brands, Gawker's among them, have withstood the advertising apocalypse." Call him self serving if you must (and you really must), but Denton closes with: "I'd rather be wrong and thriving than right and dead."

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