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Britain's The Independent signs deal to take control of BuzzFeed UK: British media group The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed's editorial and commercial ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/britains-independent-signs-deal-take-control-buzzfeed-uk-2024-03-28/
Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland: Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and ...
theguardian.com/media/2024/mar/28/independent-to-take-control-of-buzzfeed-and-huffpost-in-uk-and-ireland
BuzzFeed sells Complex for $108.6 million, will lay off some staff: BuzzFeed has sold Complex Networks to NTWRK, a livestreaming video commerce platform ...
thehill.com/media/4481638-buzzfeed-complex-sale-ntwrk/
The hollowing out of Vice and BuzzFeed marks the end of the digital media revolution
cnn.com/2024/02/23/media/vice-buzzfeed-layoffs-digital-revolution/
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BuzzFeed sells Complex as its digital empire shrinks and slashes 16% of staff: BuzzFeed on Wednesday sold Complex to NTWRK, an e-commerce company specializing in ...
cnn.com/2024/02/21/media/buzzfeed-selling-complex-networks/
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Grammys 2024: Grammys 2024: BuzzFeed has everything you want to know about this topic! BuzzFeed has quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes ...
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Vice’s Refinery29 and BuzzFeed’s Tasty Are Up for Sale as Digital Media Contracts
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BuzzFeed to reduce staff by 16%. Complex sold for $108.6 million: BuzzFeed on Wednesday said it is selling youth network Complex for $108.6 million ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-02-21/buzzfeed-to-reduce-staff-by-16-sells-complex
Facebook made a major change after years of PR disasters, and news sites are paying the price
cnbc.com/2024/01/22/metas-retreat-from-news-accelerated-in-2023-leaving-media-scrambling.html
BuzzFeed’s ‘Dire’ Debt Problem: The debts that Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti took on to buy Complex Networks, and then to go public, pose an enormous challenge for ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2024/01/buzzfeeds-dire-debt-problem.html
Nielsen hires BuzzFeed, Viacom vet Carole Robinson to lead communications: The narrative that it hasn't modernized still persists.
axios.com/2024/01/16/nielsen-hires-cco
BuzzFeed Lays Off 16 Percent of Its Workforce In Major Cuts: BuzzFeed layoffs: Digital media company cuts 16% of staff in new restructuring following sale of ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/buzzfeed-layoffs-new-restructuring-1235831847/
33 Photos Of Taylor Swift's Most Eye-Catching Looks Of 2023: The pop icon's outfits ran the gamut from on-stage sparkles to red carpet glam to neutral-heavy ...
huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-style-2023_l_657c87b8e4b036ecab44d661
BuzzFeed president Marcela Martin to resign: BuzzFeed's (BZFD.O) Marcela Martin has announced her intention to resign as president effective Jan ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/buzzfeed-president-marcela-martin-resign-2023-12-29/
Quick Glance: US Helicopters Repel Houthi Attack, Sink 3 Ships, Kill 10
- US helicopters repelled a Houthi attack on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants.
- The naval battle occurred as the attackers sought to board the Maersk Hangzhou.
- Maersk is pausing all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.
- The Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea to show their support for Hamas and force major shipping companies to take the longer and costlier route around the Cape of Good Hope.
BuzzFeed president Marcela Martin to resign: BuzzFeed's (BZFD.O) Marcela Martin has announced her intention to resign as president effective Jan ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/buzzfeed-president-marcela-martin-resign-2023-12-29/
Quick Glance: Shakira's Hometown Unveils Giant Bronze Statue
- The famous Colombian singer Shakira has been immortalized in her hometown of Barranquilla with a giant bronze statue in her famous belly-dancing pose.
'I Had No Idea': A Woman Went Viral For Sharing The Latest Trend That Instantly Identifies Millennials, And War Was Waged
huffpost.com/entry/viral-trend-instantly-identifies-millennials_l_65734f81e4b001ec86a7cc5a
BuzzFeed Inc. Is Nearing a Financial Cliff—Here’s How It Could Respond: It owes $150 million in debt, which could come due as soon as July
adweek.com/media/buzzfeed-financial-cliff/
Finley: More on the shady Whitmer kidnap plot: When federal defendants accepted plea deals agreeing to testify against the others, it looked as if the case ...
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/nolan-finley/2024/01/03/finley-more-on-the-shady-whitmer-kidnap-plot/72097205007/
These Under-$5 Christmas Ornaments From Target Are Totally Unique: Dress your tree in something a little unexpected.
huffpost.com/entry/target-christmas-ornaments_l_6572424ae4b05e622ea33cc8
Oxford University Press Announces Its Word Of The Year For 2023: The use of the term popularized by Gen Z peaked in June following a BuzzFeed interview with Tom ...
huffpost.com/entry/oxford-word-of-the-year-2023_n_656dc1c7e4b0dcfcc980bcbf
35 Incredible Products I Think About Even More Than I Think About Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce (And That's A Lot)
huffpost.com/entry/incredible-skin-hair-products_l_656a413ee4b028b0f3d02a2b
I traded a 6-figure job for TikTok. Now I have a multimillion-dollar business, podcast, and a book.
businessinsider.com/i-quit-six-figure-job-for-tiktok-vivian-tu-rich-bff-2023-11
The Keys to Connecting and Collaborating With Your Colleagues: Leaders from BuzzFeed, PepsiCo and Spotify weigh in.
adweek.com/agencies/the-keys-to-connecting-and-collaborating-with-your-colleagues/
BuzzFeed in Advanced Talks to Sell Complex, Backtracking on Digital Media Bet: BuzzFeed is negotiating a sale of much of Complex Networks for under $140 million ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/27/business/media/buzzfeed-complex-networks-digital-media.html
BuzzFeed Inc. Granted Extension on Nasdaq Delisting: The company will have a further 180 days to get its stock price above $1.
adweek.com/social-marketing/buzzfeed-nasdaq-delisting/
Exclusive: BuzzFeed Inc. Announces Strategic Shift, Longtime Publisher Steps Down
adweek.com/media/buzzfeed-strategic-shift-jessica-probus/
Dear David Review - IGN: The horror film based on a viral Twitter thread that exceeds its character limit.
ign.com/articles/dear-david-review-twitter-thread-horror-movie
I Chose My Own Engagement Ring, And It Was The Best Decision Ever: I was shocked by how often I felt judged for the decision. Here’s why I did it.
huffpost.com/entry/i-chose-my-own-engagement-ring_l_637bdfa6e4b0a97fec7f9b22
BuzzFeed Inc. Is Considering Selling Complex Media to Ecommerce Platform Ntwrk: Ntwrk itself is in conversation with other strategic partners, including ...
adweek.com/media/buzzfeed-ntwrk-complex-media-sale/
BuzzFeed Inc. Quietly Shutters Catalyst, Complex Media’s Audience Network: The closure reflects an ongoing effort from BuzzFeed Inc. to streamline its business
adweek.com/media/buzzfeed-shutters-catalyst-complex/
BuzzFeed News’ Zombie-Like Homepage Revival Rankles Ex-Staffers: The outlet may have shuttered earlier this year, but you wouldn’t know it based on the homepage ...
thedailybeast.com/buzzfeed-news-zombie-like-homepage-revival-rankles-ex-staffers
While the rapid evolution of the digital media ecosystem has turned industry darlings like Vice Media and BuzzFeed Inc. into cautionary tales ... Show more
They made a movie of that nightmarish ‘Dear David’ Twitter thread, and yes, there’s a trailer
theverge.com/23800921/dear-david-twitter-thread-movie-trailer-release-date
Instagram embeds don’t violate copyright laws, court rules: Instagram isn’t liable for infringement when posts containing copyrighted works are embedded into ...
theverge.com/2023/7/19/23800141/instagram-copyright-infringement-embedded-images
Complex Media Debuts AI Chatbot With Sprite: The campaign comes as more publishers experiment with the technology.
adweek.com/media/complex-media-ai-sprite/
Here's exactly how much I made at JPMorgan and BuzzFeed: Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, shares her salary journey to convince others that company loyalty ...
businessinsider.com/jp-morgan-buzzfeed-salary-transparency-wall-street-career-journey-2023-7
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Sarah Hyland told she was 'too old' to audition for 'Modern Family': Hyland, who starred as Haley Dunphy on ABC's "Modern Family," spoke to BuzzFeed about her ...
insider.com/sarah-hyland-modern-family-haley-too-old-to-audition-2023-7
Tom Holland's Nod To His Relationship With Zendaya Will Make You Swoon: Adorable.
huffpost.com/entry/tom-holland-zendaya-relationship-in-love_n_6489f32fe4b0756ff861c51b
Why BuzzFeed’s founder turned down Bob Iger’s offer of $650 million—10 years before killing his news division and laying off 15% of staff
fortune.com/2023/04/24/buzzfeed-founder-turned-down-disney-bob-iger-offer/
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We Never Have to Argue About the Age-Old Sex and the City Question Again: There’s only one real answer.
slate.com/culture/2023/06/carrie-sex-and-the-city-and-just-like-that-personality.html
Vice and BuzzFeed were meant to be the future of news. What happened?: Their young audience made them the envy of the media’s old guard. But, ultimately ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/20/vice-and-buzzfeed-were-meant-to-be-the-future-of-news-what-happened
BuzzFeed and the Education of Ben Smith: What kind of business models support good, high-quality journalism?
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-30/buzzfeed-and-the-education-of-ben-smith-crash-course
Merchant: What it looks like when AI takes your job: Companies all over are laying off workers while experimenting with new AI-powered productivity tools ...
latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-05-24/column-what-it-looks-like-when-jobs-disappear-in-the-shadow-of-ai
Quick Glance: Amazon's Generative AI Sales Playbook for Business Customers
- Amazon has created internal guidelines for salespeople in the generative AI space.
- Amazon is leveraging its long history in machine learning and an array of related cloud products as key selling points when approaching business customers interested in this new technology.
- The main goal of the sales playbook is to inspire customers to leverage Generative AI technology within their products, content, and customer experiences.
- The playbook encourages Amazon salespeople to position AWS as a more seasoned vendor than competitors, such as OpenAI.
BuzzFeed’s Botatouille Chatbot Puts A.I. Twist on Food Advice: Jonah Peretti, the company’s chief executive, has embraced artificial intelligence more than most ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/23/business/media/buzzfeed-botatouille-chatbot-food.html
Opinion: News firms are too obsessed with wooing the young: Digital news brands are failing, prompting questions about the media's obsession with young ...
dw.com/en/opinion-news-firms-are-too-obsessed-with-wooing-the-young/a-65736755
Chinese bloggers call ‘white people food’ the ‘lunch of suffering.’ Debate followed
kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article276441821.html
BuzzFeed introduces Botatouille, an AI-powered culinary companion: BuzzFeed introduces Botatouille, an AI-powered culinary companion
wionews.com/trending/buzzfeed-introduces-botatouille-an-ai-powered-culinary-companion-595965
I Guess I Should Explain Why Taylor Swift Fans Want to Kill One Another Over Her New Boyfriend
slate.com/human-interest/2023/05/taylor-swift-matty-healy-buzzfeed-relationship-controversy.html
Rammstein tattoo artist unpacks wild threats about Lindemann: A woman's offer goes viral. At BuzzFeed, Mila Loba talks about the "heavy shit" that the fans who ...
kreiszeitung.de/deutschland/rammstein-lindemann-tattoos-instagram-mila-loba-taetowiererin-drohungen-vorwuerfe-strafe-zr-92330221.html
Transcript: Ben Smith on the Turning Point in Digital Media: One online news era comes to an end.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-15/transcript-ben-smith-on-the-turning-point-in-digital-media
BuzzFeed’s Botatouille Chatbot Puts A.I. Twist on Food Advice: Jonah Peretti, the company’s chief executive, has embraced artificial intelligence more than most ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/23/business/media/buzzfeed-botatouille-chatbot-food.html
BuzzFeed could get kicked off Nasdaq because its stock price is so low: The digital media company has until November 27 to raise its price or face delisting ...
businessinsider.com/buzzfeed-could-get-kicked-off-nasdaq-because-stock-price-low-2023-6
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Vice is going bankrupt, BuzzFeed News is dead. What does it mean?: When it comes to news in the digital age, which journalism model will work?
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/16/vice-bankruptcy-buzzfeed-news-dead-digital-age-revenue
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Will AI free us from drudgery – or leave us jobless and hungry?: Artificial intelligence promises more leisure and creativity for workers. But at the same time ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/30/will-ai-free-us-from-drudgery-or-leave-us-jobless-and-hungry
Quick Glance: AI experts warn of humanity's extinction
- Leading AI experts warn that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity.
- "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war" emphasize the experts.
- Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind and Dario Amodei of Anthropic support this statement.
- While many other experts consider fears of AI wiping out humanity unrealistic, there are existing problems such as bias in systems that require attention.
People are spending 40% more time with BuzzFeed's AI quizzes: BBG: People spent 40% more time with BuzzFeed's AI quizzes than its traditional ones ...
businessinsider.com/ai-quiz-buzzfeed-engagement-artificial-intelligence-2023-5
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The dress that went viral: BuzzFeed's editor shares the inside story: In a new book, BuzzFeed's former editor-in-chief shares the backstory of the blue and black ...
businessinsider.com/viral-dress-excerpt-traffic-ben-smith-book-2023-5
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Is Calista Flockhart's Cannes dress navy or black?: Calista Flockhart's dress appears both navy and black in different pics, and it's too close to BuzzFeed's ...
insider.com/calista-flockhart-cannes-dress-what-color-buzzfeed-2023-5
Digital upstarts have been seen off by the old school they hoped to replace: The downfall of Vice and BuzzFeed is a graphic illustration of the fickle and ...
inews.co.uk/news/media/digital-upstarts-vice-buzzfeed-seen-off-old-school-hoped-replaced-2355243
BuzzFeed Says Its Readers Spend 40% More Time With AI Quizzes Than Traditional Ones
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-11/buzzfeed-says-its-readers-spend-40-more-time-with-ai-quizzes
Why BuzzFeed’s founder turned down Bob Iger’s offer of $650 million—10 years before killing his news division and laying off 15% of staff
fortune.com/2023/04/24/buzzfeed-founder-turned-down-disney-bob-iger-offer/
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“Vice News Tonight” Canceled as Vice Media Fires Over 100 Staff: Vice Media is canceling its award-winning show “Vice News Tonight” as part of the company’s mass ...
democracynow.org/2023/4/28/headlines/vice_news_tonight_canceled_as_vice_media_fires_over_100_staff
BuzzFeed News is shutting down. Who’s next?: BuzzFeed itself is in trouble. So are lots of other digital media companies.
vox.com/technology/2023/4/20/23691852/buzzfeed-news-rip-digital-media-industry
Vice Media reportedly headed for bankruptcy: Plan comes amid waves of media layoffs and closures, including shuttering of BuzzFeed News
theguardian.com/media/2023/may/01/vice-media-group-bankruptcy-report
Quick Glance: Vice Media Group on the Verge of Bankruptcy
- It's not just banks in the United States. That is a problem.
- According to a New York Times story, the American media company Vice is on the verge of bankruptcy.
- This news has sent shockwaves across the American media.
BuzzFeed News is shutting down, company laying off 180 staffers: Pulitzer Prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division and cut ...
orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/ct-ent-buzzfeed-shutting-down-20230420-qlpmpmxlejhcdhrhbkqd4wzwyq-story.html
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Quick Glance: BuzzFeeds Fires 15% of Employees and Closes News Division
- Mr. Peretti stated in his memo that BuzzFeed will continue to publish news on HuffPost, which is profitable and less reliant on social platforms.
- "I own this decision," Mr. Peretti responded, according to a meeting participant.
- Ben Smith, BuzzFeed News' founding editor in chief who resigned in 2020, said in an interview that he was "really sad" about the shutdown.
- According to a BuzzFeed representative, the firm intends to preserve all of the pieces produced by the news section archived on its website in perpetuity.
BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media: With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free ...
thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/05/05/buzzfeed-vice-woes-signal-crisis-in-digital-only-media.html
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Opinion | Dooce and Other ‘Mommy Blogs’ Deserve Credit for Shaping the Internet: BuzzFeed and Gawker weren’t the only brands that moved the discourse.
nytimes.com/2023/05/13/opinion/heather-armstrong.html
BuzzFeed News will shut down: BuzzFeed News, the Pulitzer Prize-winning digital news website that once inspired jealousy from legacy media organizations ...
ctvnews.ca/entertainment/buzzfeed-news-will-shut-down-1.6363732
Quick Glance: BuzzFeed News is going out of business.
- According to Peretti, the move was part of a larger round of layoffs at BuzzFeed, with the firm aiming to cut 15% of its personnel.
- Peretti suggested that some employees could be able to find work at HuffPost, the digital news firm acquired by BuzzFeed in a 2020 transaction.
- "HuffPost and BuzzFeed Dot Com have signalled that they will open a number of select roles for members of BuzzFeed News," Peretti informed employees.
- Peretti stated that Edgar Hernandez, chief revenue officer, and Christian Baesler, chief operating officer, would leave as part of the corporate reforms.
BuzzFeed to produce more content via independent creators: The shift will allow BuzzFeed to produce more with a smaller headcount, while also leaning into new ...
axios.com/2023/04/27/buzzfeed-news-jonah-perfetti-creator-economy
BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti, Gawker’s Nick Denton, Semafor’s Ben Smith discuss digital media
vox.com/technology/23707208/nick-denton-jonah-peretti-ben-smith-buzzfeed-gawker-book-traffic-podcast-peter-kafka-recode-media
BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media: With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free ...
thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/05/05/buzzfeed-vice-woes-signal-crisis-in-digital-only-media.html
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BuzzFeed News Was More Blockbuster Than Netflix: For all the sneering about the publication’s end, the subscription future of news isn’t a sure bet.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-26/buzzfeed-news-shutting-down-is-about-more-than-subscriptions
BuzzFeed, Gawker and the new media rivalry that went viral: Ben Smith charts the history of online news and the trouble chasing internet traffic
ft.com/content/a2958c82-5942-471e-beca-acde8b69672e
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When Jonah Peretti, the original wizard of viral content and co-founder of BuzzFeed, shut its award-winning news operation last week ... Show more
Pyramid Scheme Word Game: Connect the dots, find the words, solve the puzzle. Try the new word game from BuzzFeed.
buzzfeed.com/pyramid-scheme
Opinion | Dooce and Other ‘Mommy Blogs’ Deserve Credit for Shaping the Internet: BuzzFeed and Gawker weren’t the only brands that moved the discourse.
nytimes.com/2023/05/13/opinion/heather-armstrong.html
BuzzFeed, Elon Musk, and AI-Drake: How the 2010s Era Came to an End: The tech optimism of the 2010s has made way for a world that feels far more dystopian.
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/buzzfeed-ai-twitter-elon-musk-2010s-internet-era-end-1234721941/
How BuzzFeed missed Disneys whopping $650 million buyout deal: How BuzzFeed missed Disneys whopping $650 million buyout deal
wionews.com/business-economy/how-buzzfeed-missed-disneys-whopping-650-million-buyout-deal-587940
LeBron James' SpringHill is circling BuzzFeed's Complex Networks: SpringHill Co., LeBron James and Maverick Carter's media and entertainment venture ...
businessinsider.com/lebron-james-maverick-carter-springhill-conversations-acquire-buzzfeed-complex-networks-2023-5
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Facebook Made BuzzFeed, Then Killed It: The digital publisher grew fat off the back of Facebook’s fickle algorithm. Battered and bruised ...
wired.com/story/buzzfeed-news-facebook-future/
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