Consumerist
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 Homepage on 31 December 2008; References to Gawker Media properties have since been removed. | |
Website type | Non-profit consumer news |
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| Available in | English |
| Dissolved | October 30, 2017 |
| Owner | Consumer Reports |
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| Website | consumerist |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Closed |
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type. Replace with website_type.Consumerist (also known as The Consumerist) was a non-profit consumer affairs website owned by Consumer Media LLC, a subsidiary of Consumer Reports, with content created by a team of full-time reporters and editors. The site's focus was on consumerism and consumers' experiences and issues with companies and corporations, concentrating mostly on U.S. consumers. As an early proponent of crowdsourced journalism, some content was based on reader-submitted tips and complaints. The majority of the site's articles consisted of original content and reporting by the site's staff. On October 30, 2017, Consumer Reports shut down Consumerist, stating that coverage of consumer issues would now be found on the main Consumer Reports website.