kevin-morris

Kevin Morris


Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.

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Nipple field day

Leave it to redditors to turn nature into one big breast fixation.

On Oct 10, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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World war—Reddit style

Redditors had a little fun with memes. It was war. Sort of. 

On Oct 10, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Fame, fortune, and rage—this week on Reddit

It's been another busy week in the social news community, where we learned that fame and fortune are not necessarily connected.

On Oct 7, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Oops—now we all know Biz Stone’s politics

When Twitter cofounder Biz Stone used an app to ask his influential friends to endorse a candidate for San Francisco mayor, the messages went astray.

On Oct 7, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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#ThankYouSteve: Twitter creates a mosaic memorial for Jobs

A Twitter mosaic, posted to Flickr last night, poignantly captures the micro-blog site's response to the news of Steve Jobs' passing. 

On Oct 7, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Committing infosuicide (or how to find happiness in 8 steps)

Mark Pilgrim tried to erase his presence from the Internet, but redditors and others helped restore his legacy online. 

On Oct 6, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Forever Alone? Not with rage comics on Reddit

Reddit user Weasel345 has turned the Forever Alone meme into a popular comic series.

On Oct 6, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Italian wiretapping rules may take down Wikipedia

A new piece of legislation being considered by the Italian parliament could force the Italian version of Wikipedia offline. 

On Oct 6, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Children suck!

Redditors tell a teenager how much children suck. But their intentions are good.  

On Oct 5, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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The biggest celebrity you’ve never heard of

All Forthewolfx wanted was to be famous. On Reddit, he got his wish. But what does all the attention he's getting mean?

On Oct 5, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Pirates party with Reddit

The UK's political party, named the Pirate Party is asking for help—from users of the social news site.

On Oct 4, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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The Huffington Post gets hyperlocal

The Huffington Post acquires a hyperlocal site, which could help it boost its pursuit of community.

On Oct 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Anderson Cooper boosts visibility of teen-girl pics

The TV host's would-be crusade against Reddit's r/jailbait just ends up drawing more attention to the racy collection of links.

On Oct 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit rebels redefine “republican”

Can RepublicOfReddit change the conversation on the Internet's front page?

On Oct 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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What’s wrong with Anderson Cooper’s take on Reddit’s jailbait pics

In his latest “Keeping Them Honest” segment, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper tackled r/jailbait, Reddit's controversial teen pics section.

On Sep 30, 2011 by Kevin Morris