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G/O Media’s Editorial Head Is Out Following Internal Clashes

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Jim Rich told The Daily Beast that his departure was unrelated to recent criticism of a Deadspin story about ESPN host Rachel Nichols.

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G/O Media’s top editorial employee has left the company following internal clashes with other higher-ups at the company, according to multiple sources with knowledge. Jim Rich, who oversaw the portfolio of popular digital media publications including Gizmodo, Jezebel, The Onion, Lifehacker, and several others sites, resigned on Friday afternoon.

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