 talking ham sandwich that gives advice".

Layne's next venture was LAExaminer.com, co-founded in 2001 with future Reason editor-in-chief Matt Welch, focused in part on criticism of Los Angeles' last remaining daily newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. The "Examiner" name was intended as homage to the defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner. In early 2003, former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan announced his intentions to publish a full-color, 52-page, tabloid-format print edition called Los Angeles Examiner, with Layne as editor, intended to improve on the Times local reporting. A prototype was produced and circulated among potential investors and advertisers, however the project was shelved after Riordan delayed its launch in May 2003.

During this time period, Layne also received attention for blogging at his personal website, KenLayne.com, and became known in the early 2000s American political and technology blogosphere for a quote directed at the mainstream media: "We can fact-check your ass". Another Layne project of the era was called Highways West, a travel website about the Western United States, announced in January 2005.

Gawker Media and Wonkette

In April 2005, Layne joined with former Gawker editor Choire Sicha to launch Sploid, a Drudge Report-inspired, "tabloid-emulating" website for Gawker Media, devoted to breaking news. He later became "national correspondent" for the flagship Gawker website.

Layne became the West Coast writer for Gawker Media's "absurdist" and "vicious" political humor site Wonkette in 2006, and later its managing editor. Gawker owner Nick Denton spun off Wonkette in 2008, along with two other websites, and Layne became Wonkette owner.

In 2009, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Layne and Wonkette in his "Worst Person in the World" segment for allegedly mischaracterizing a temporary absence from his television program. In 2011, Wonkette faced media criticism and desertion by advertisers after a writer mocked Trig Palin, the child of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who has Down syndrome. Layne deleted the post after several advertisers, including Papa John's Pizza, pulled their advertising from the site.

Layne sold Wonkette to Los Angeles journalist Rebecca
talking ham sandwich that gives advice ". 

 Layne's next venture was LAExaminer.com, co - establish in 2001 with future Reason editor program - in - chief Matt Welch, focused in character on criticism of Los Angeles' final remaining daily newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. The " Examiner " name was mean as court to the defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner. In early 2003, former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan announced his intentions to publish a full - coloring material, 52 - page, tabloid - format print edition call Los Angeles Examiner, with Layne as editor, intended to improve on the Times local reporting. A prototype was produced and circulated among likely investors and advertisers, however the project was shelve after Riordan delayed its launch in May 2003. 

 During this clock time period, Layne besides received care for blogging at his personal website, KenLayne.com, and became known in the early 2000s American political and technology blogosphere for a quotation directed at the mainstream media: " We can fact - check your ass ". Another Layne project of the earned run average was call Highways West, a travel website about the Western United States, announced in January 2005. 

 Gawker Media and Wonkette 

 In April 2005, Layne joined with former Gawker editor Choire Sicha to launch Sploid, a Drudge Report - inspired, " tabloid - emulating " web site for Gawker Media, give to breaking newsworthiness. He subsequently became " national correspondent " for the flagship Gawker website. 

 Layne become the West Coast writer for Gawker Media's " absurdist " and " vicious " political humor site Wonkette in 2006, and later its wield editor. Gawker owner Nick Denton spun off Wonkette in 2008, along with two other websites, and Layne became Wonkette owner. 

 In 2009, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Layne and Wonkette in his " bad Person in the World " segment for allegedly mischaracterizing a temporary absence from his television program. In 2011, Wonkette front medium criticism and desertion by advertisers after a writer mocked Trig Palin, the child of 2008 Republican frailty presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who has Down syndrome. Layne deleted the post after several advertisers, including Papa John's Pizza, pulled their advertising from the web site. 

 Layne sold Wonkette to Los Angeles journalist Rebecca
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Layne sold Wonkette to Oos Anjejes journaljst Tebecba
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 talking ham sandwich that givEs advice".

LaYne's nExt VenTuRe waS LAEXaminer.com, co-foUNded In 2001 with future Reason editOr-in-cHiEF MatT weLch, foCused in PArT ON crItIcIsm Of lOs angelEs' lAst remaIning daily NewSpAper, the Los AnGElEs Times. The "exaMiner" name was IntEnded aS hOmaGE to thE deFunct los AngELes HerAld ExaminEr. iN early 2003, FOrmer LoS aNgEles Mayor Richard RiordAN aNNounced his inteNtions To PUbLISh a FulL-color, 52-page, TaBloid-FOrmat prINt EDITioN Called Los AngeLes Examiner, WIth layne aS eDitOR, intenDed to ImPRovE on the Times LocaL reportinG. A protOType was PRoduced And cirCulAteD amoNG pOtEntIaL InvEStOrs ANd aDvertiseRs, HoWever The pROJECt waS shElveD afteR Riordan delayEd iTs laUNch In May 2003.

durinG thiS tIme peRiod, LaYne alSo Received attentiOn foR blogging At hIs PerSoNal weBSite, KeNLaYne.Com, and bEcame knOWn iN tHE EArLy 2000s American politicAl AND tEchnologY blogoSPhErE For a quotE dIreCted AT The maInstREaM media: "We Can facT-ChEcK your asS". ANother laYne ProJect oF The eRa was cAlled HigHways wEst, a travel websITe about the WesTErN uNiTEd StAteS, announced iN JanUAry 2005.

GAwkeR meDia ANd WonKette

in aPrIL 2005, Layne joined with forMeR GawkeR editOr Choire Sicha To launch SpLOID, a Drudge repoRT-iNSpired, "tabloid-eMulatIng" website FOr Gawker media, Devoted tO breaking NEWs. He lateR beCamE "naTioNAL cOrrespondent" fOR The fLaGship GaWkeR websitE.

LaYne BecAme ThE West CoasT writer fOr gaWkEr medIa's "abSUrdist" anD "vIciOuS" poLiticAL humor Site WOnkeTtE iN 2006, And Later itS MaNAGing EdItOr. GaWkeR oWner NIck DENtoN spun ofF Wonkette In 2008, aLOng wItH tWo other Websites, and LaYnE became WonKeTte Owner.

IN 2009, msNBC's KeiTh Olbermann named Layne anD wonkettE in His "WoRst PErson in thE WoRld" segMenT For allEgedly MischArActERIzing A TEmPorArY absence frOM His TelevIsIon pRogram. IN 2011, Wonkette faced mediA CriTicism and deseRtiOn by ADVeRtiSErS AftEr A WriTER mocked Trig PaliN, the child oF 2008 REPuBlican vice PResIdEntial nOminee SArah PALin, who hAs Down synDrome. LaynE dEletED The Post after sEveral adVertisers, INcludINg papa JOhn'S Pizza, PuLleD theiR adverTIsiNg froM the siTe.

layne sOld WoNkEtte to LoS Angeles journalist RebecCa
 talking ham sandwich that  gives adv ice". 

L ayn e' s ne xt v enture was LAE x amin er.com, co-founded in2001wi t h fu t ur e Rea son edi t or - i n-c hi ef  Ma tt We lch,foc used in  part on c rit ic ism of Los A n ge les' lastrem aining daily  ne wspape r,  th e  LosAng elesTimes. The "E xaminer"na m e wasi ntended a shoma ge to the defunct Lo s  Angeles Heral d Exam in e r. I n e arl y 2003, fo rm er Lo s  Angele s  m a y o r R i chard Riordan  announcedh isintent io nst o publ ish a  f u ll- color, 52-p age,  tabloid- format print e d ition c alledLos  An gele s  E xa min er ,  wi t hLay n e a s editor ,in tende d to i m p rove  on  the  Time s local repor tin g. A pro totyp e was  pro du ced a nd cir culat ed  among potentia l in vestors a ndad ver ti sers, howeve r t heproject  was sh e lve da f t er  Riordan delayed i ts l au nch in M ay 200 3 .
D u ring thi stim e pe r i od, L ayne al so recei ved at t en ti on forbl ogging  a t h isperso n al w ebsite , KenLay ne.co m , and became k n own in the ea r ly 2 00 0 s Am eri can politic al a n d te chno l og y b l ogosp herefo r  a quote directed at t he  mains tream  media: "We c an fact-ch e c k  your as s".A no t her Layne proj ect o f the eraw as calle d Hig hways We st, a tra v e l websit e a bou t t heW e st ern United St a t es,an nounced  in  Januar y 2 005 .
Gaw ke r Media a nd Wonke tt e
I nApr il 20 0 5, Layne  j oin ed  wi th fo r mer Ga wkeredit or  C h oir e Sicha to l aunc hSp loid , a  D rudge  Rep o rt- inspire d, "tablo id- e mula ti ng " websi te for Gawker  M edia, devo te d t o brea k i ng news.  He later became "natio n al corr esp onden t" f or the fl ags hip Ga wke r  websi te.

L aynebe cam e the W e s tCoa st  writer fo r Gaw ker M ed ia's  "absur dist" and "vicious "  po litical humor  si te W o n ke tte in 200 6, and l ater its managi ng editor.  G a wk er owner N i ckDe nton sp un offWonke t te in 2 008, alon g with tw oothe r web sites, and  Layne b ecame Won k etteo wn er.
In2009,MS NBC 's Ke ith Ol b erm ann n amed L ay ne and  Wonk et te in hi s "Worst Person in theWorld"  segm ent  for alle ged l y m ischaract eriz ing a temp ora ryabsen cef rom h is t e le vis i on pr ogra m . In 2011 ,  W onk e t te  faced medi a c rit icism  an d  deser tion  by advertisers a f ter a writer m ocke d Tri g P a lin,  t he child of 20 08Re p u blican v ic e president ial nomi ne e  Sara h Pali n, who  has Do w n  s y ndrome . La yne  deletedthe  p o st afte rse v eral a dver ti sers,includ i ng P a p a John's Pizza,pulle d their adv ertis in g fromt he s ite.

Layn e sold Wonk ette t o Lo s Ang eles jo ur nalist  Re be cca
 talking_ham sandwich_that gives advice".

Layne's next_venture was_LAExaminer.com,_co-founded in_2001_with future Reason_editor-in-chief Matt Welch,_focused in part on_criticism of Los_Angeles'_last remaining daily newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. The "Examiner" name was intended as_homage_to the_defunct_Los_Angeles Herald Examiner. In early_2003, former Los Angeles mayor_Richard Riordan_announced his intentions to publish a full-color, 52-page,_tabloid-format_print edition called_Los Angeles Examiner, with Layne as editor, intended to_improve on the Times local reporting._A prototype was_produced_and_circulated among potential investors_and advertisers, however the project was_shelved after Riordan delayed its launch_in May 2003.

During this time period, Layne_also received attention for blogging at_his personal website, KenLayne.com, and_became known_in the early 2000s American_political and technology_blogosphere for_a quote directed_at the mainstream media: "We can_fact-check your ass"._Another Layne project of the era_was_called Highways West,_a_travel_website about_the Western United_States,_announced in_January_2005.

Gawker Media and Wonkette

In April 2005,_Layne_joined with former Gawker editor Choire Sicha_to launch Sploid, a_Drudge_Report-inspired, "tabloid-emulating" website for_Gawker Media, devoted to breaking_news. He later became "national correspondent"_for the_flagship Gawker_website.

Layne became the West Coast writer for Gawker Media's "absurdist" and_"vicious" political humor site Wonkette in_2006, and later its_managing editor._Gawker_owner Nick Denton_spun_off Wonkette_in 2008, along with two other websites,_and Layne_became Wonkette owner.

In 2009, MSNBC's Keith_Olbermann named Layne and_Wonkette_in his "Worst Person in the_World" segment for allegedly mischaracterizing a_temporary absence from his television_program._In_2011, Wonkette faced media criticism_and desertion by advertisers after a_writer mocked Trig_Palin, the child of 2008 Republican vice_presidential_nominee Sarah Palin, who has Down_syndrome._Layne deleted the post after several_advertisers,_including_Papa John's Pizza, pulled their_advertising from the site.

Layne sold Wonkette_to Los Angeles journalist Rebecca