Elizabeth Spiers

Elizabeth Spiers is a digital media strategist, journalist, and entrepreneur who served as editor-in-chief of The New York Observer and editorial director of Observer Media Group, overseeing both the flagship newspaper and its digital expansion. A sharp and influential voice in media, she was also the founding editor of Gawker and the co-founder of Breaking Media, where she launched Dealbreaker, AboveTheLaw, and Fashionista.com.

For PR People: How Not to Cold Pitch

By Elizabeth Spiers

AVENUE Magazine Staffers Leave to Form New Lifestyle Title Backed By Jared Kushner

By Elizabeth Spiers

Notes on the NYPD Press Credentialing Process, from the (Ineligible) Editor-in-Chief of the New York Observer

By Elizabeth Spiers

The First Lady of New York City: An Interview with Diana Taylor

By Elizabeth Spiers

The Rich Are Different—They Spend More

By Elizabeth Spiers

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